diff --git a/src/dialogs.py b/src/dialogs.py
index 2fc321fcc251600ee91549401171acedec7e3fda..68f953a0a0bb7e005c41a4054f88b624f7acd4ac 100644
--- a/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/src/dialogs.py
@@ -2482,7 +2482,7 @@ class JoinGroupchatWindow:
             return
 
         if gajim.contacts.get_contact(self.account, room_jid) and \
-        not gajim.contacts.get_contact(account, room_jid).is_groupchat():
+        not gajim.contacts.get_contact(self.account, room_jid).is_groupchat():
             ErrorDialog(_('This is not a group chat'),
                 _('%s is not the name of a group chat.') % room_jid)
             return