diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index 86f38b21c..5b164de2f 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -2134,7 +2134,7 @@ int final;
                 *ocl ? "'" : "", *ocl ? ocl : "all types", *ocl ? "'" : "");
         if (flags.pickup_thrown && *ocl) /* *ocl: don't show if 'all types' */
             Strcat(buf, " plus thrown");
-        if (apelist)
+        if (g.apelist)
             Strcat(buf, ", with exceptions");
     } else
         Strcpy(buf, "off");