diff --git a/eeschema/sch_io/altium/sch_io_altium.cpp b/eeschema/sch_io/altium/sch_io_altium.cpp
index 146300d55b..8f57efcf2a 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_io/altium/sch_io_altium.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_io/altium/sch_io_altium.cpp
@@ -3356,8 +3356,8 @@ void SCH_IO_ALTIUM::ParsePowerPort( const std::map<wxString, wxString>& aPropert
     {
         libSymbol = powerSymbolIt->second; // cache hit
     }
-    else if( LIB_SYMBOL* alreadyLoaded = m_pi->LoadSymbol( getLibFileName().GetFullPath(),
-                                                           elem.text, m_properties.get() ) )
+    else if( LIB_SYMBOL* alreadyLoaded = m_pi->LoadSymbol( getLibFileName().GetFullPath(), symName,
+                                                           m_properties.get() ) )
     {
         libSymbol = alreadyLoaded;
     }