diff --git a/lef/defRead.c b/lef/defRead.c
index ef0053d9..6293faa2 100644
--- a/lef/defRead.c
+++ b/lef/defRead.c
@@ -2626,7 +2626,7 @@ DefRead(inName, dolabels, annotate, noblockage)
 				oscale, total);
 		break;
 	    case DEF_END:
-		if (!LefParseEndStatement(token, "DESIGN"))
+		if (!LefParseEndStatement(f, "DESIGN"))
 		{
 		    LefError(DEF_ERROR, "END statement out of context.\n");
 		    keyword = -1;