diff --git a/src/deluge_core.cpp b/src/deluge_core.cpp
index 4282e1e28..9cbfa1daf 100644
--- a/src/deluge_core.cpp
+++ b/src/deluge_core.cpp
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ static PyObject *torrent_has_piece(PyObject *self, PyObject *args)
         return NULL;
 
     torrent_status s = M_torrents->at(index).handle.status();
-    if ((*s.pieces).size() == 0)
+    if (s.pieces == 0)
         return Py_BuildValue("b", false);
     has_piece = internal_has_piece(*s.pieces, piece_index);
     return Py_BuildValue("b", has_piece);