diff --git a/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp b/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp
index f82978e677..5b9112f8f5 100644
--- a/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/connection_graph.cpp
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ CONNECTION_SUBGRAPH::PRIORITY CONNECTION_SUBGRAPH::GetDriverPriority( SCH_ITEM*
 
         if( sch_pin->IsPowerConnection() )
             return PRIORITY::POWER_PIN;
-        else if( !sym || !sym->GetIncludeOnBoard() || sym->GetRef( &m_sheet ).StartsWith( '#' ) )
+        else if( !sym || !sym->GetIncludeOnBoard() || sym->GetLibSymbolRef()->GetReferenceField().GetText().StartsWith( '#' ) )
             return PRIORITY::NONE;
         else
             return PRIORITY::PIN;