diff --git a/include/class.staff.php b/include/class.staff.php
index 878c0333efc1cc5ad8416dba744c02ebc0c379f5..ecaaba2adbfb897bbb53b07e44a468eb72374a12 100644
--- a/include/class.staff.php
+++ b/include/class.staff.php
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class Staff {
 
     function getDept() {
 
-        if(!$this->dept && $this->getDeptIf())
+        if(!$this->dept && $this->getDeptId())
             $this->dept= Dept::lookup($this->getDeptId());
 
         return $this->dept;