diff --git a/src/cmd.c b/src/cmd.c
index d73d0e60e..b5c6ee1a2 100644
--- a/src/cmd.c
+++ b/src/cmd.c
@@ -2486,7 +2486,7 @@ int final;
     else if (u.moreluck < 0)
         you_have("reduced luck", "");
     if (carrying(LUCKSTONE) || stone_luck(TRUE)) {
-        ltmp = stone_luck(0);
+        ltmp = stone_luck(FALSE);
         if (ltmp <= 0)
             enl_msg("Bad luck ", "does", "did", " not time out for you", "");
         if (ltmp >= 0)