diff --git a/nsqd/http.go b/nsqd/http.go
index c3fc10048..6bbf85c23 100644
--- a/nsqd/http.go
+++ b/nsqd/http.go
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func (s *httpServer) getTopicFromQuery(req *http.Request) (url.Values, *Topic, e
 	if !protocol.IsValidTopicName(topicName) {
 		return nil, nil, http_api.Err{400, "INVALID_TOPIC"}
 	}
-	topic := s.ctx.nsqd.GetTopic(topicName)
+	topic := s.nsqd.GetTopic(topicName)
 	if topic == nil {
 		return nil, nil, http_api.Err{503, "EXITING"}
 	}