diff --git a/includes/language.inc b/includes/language.inc
index cb8196d02a8..8dcebcc919b 100644
--- a/includes/language.inc
+++ b/includes/language.inc
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ function language_url_rewrite(&$path, &$options) {
         break;
 
       case LANGUAGE_NEGOTIATION_DOMAIN:
-        if ($rewritelang->domain) {
+        if ($path_language->domain) {
           $options['absolute'] = TRUE;
           $path = $path_language->domain .'/'. $path;
         }