diff --git a/java/src/org/apache/xml/resolver/CatalogManager.java b/java/src/org/apache/xml/resolver/CatalogManager.java
index 13bca0c..e844464 100644
--- a/java/src/org/apache/xml/resolver/CatalogManager.java
+++ b/java/src/org/apache/xml/resolver/CatalogManager.java
@@ -631,7 +631,7 @@ public class CatalogManager {
   private boolean queryUseStaticCatalog () {
     String staticCatalog = System.getProperty(pStatic);
 
-    if (useStaticCatalog == null) {
+    if (staticCatalog == null) {
       if (resources==null) readProperties();
       if (resources==null) return defaultUseStaticCatalog;
       try {