diff --git a/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_zone_connections.cpp b/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_zone_connections.cpp
index 923dcdd105..515732a1d5 100644
--- a/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_zone_connections.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/drc/drc_test_provider_zone_connections.cpp
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*
  * This program source code file is part of KiCad, a free EDA CAD application.
  *
- * Copyright (C) 2021-2022 KiCad Developers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2023 KiCad Developers.
  *
  * This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
  * modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void DRC_TEST_PROVIDER_ZONE_CONNECTIONS::testZoneLayer( ZONE* aZone, PCB_LAYER_I
             pad->TransformShapeToPolygon( padPoly, aLayer, mid_gap, ARC_LOW_DEF, ERROR_OUTSIDE );
 
             SHAPE_LINE_CHAIN& padOutline = padPoly.Outline( 0 );
-            BOX2I             padBBox( item_bbox );
+            BOX2I             padBBox( padOutline.BBox() );
             int               spokes = 0;
             int               ignoredSpokes = 0;
             VECTOR2I          ignoredSpokePos;