diff --git a/glib/gutils.c b/glib/gutils.c
index 32af31166..4d56d5be6 100644
--- a/glib/gutils.c
+++ b/glib/gutils.c
@@ -2449,7 +2449,7 @@ g_get_user_special_dir (GUserDirectory directory)
       if (g_user_special_dirs[G_USER_DIRECTORY_DESKTOP] == NULL)
         {
           g_get_any_init ();
-          g_user_special_dirs[directory] = g_build_filename (g_home_dir, "Desktop", NULL);
+          g_user_special_dirs[G_USER_DIRECTORY_DESKTOP] = g_build_filename (g_home_dir, "Desktop", NULL);
         }
     }