diff --git a/src/main_x11.cpp b/src/main_x11.cpp
index 466ff7b6d2..21f5e1aabd 100644
--- a/src/main_x11.cpp
+++ b/src/main_x11.cpp
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ void ApplicationX11::performStartup()
             bool ok = false;
             const quint32 t = timestamp.toULongLong(&ok);
             if (ok) {
-                kwinApp()->setX11Time(t);
+                setX11Time(t);
             }
         });