diff --git a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
index ac96e3334..9182b11c6 100644
--- a/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
+++ b/mods/ENTITIES/mcl_mobs/api.lua
@@ -3447,7 +3447,7 @@ end
 -- main mob function
 local mob_step = function(self, dtime)
 
-	if not self.fire_resistant and self._mcl_burning_burn_time and self._mcl_burning_burn_time > 0 then
+	if not self.fire_resistant and self.mcl_burning_burn_time and self.mcl_burning_burn_time > 0 then
 		mcl_burning.tick(self.object, dtime)
 	end