diff --git a/src/main/org/openscience/cdk/geometry/BondTools.java b/src/main/org/openscience/cdk/geometry/BondTools.java
index 62282446d5f..02130474fb5 100644
--- a/src/main/org/openscience/cdk/geometry/BondTools.java
+++ b/src/main/org/openscience/cdk/geometry/BondTools.java
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ public static boolean isStereo(IAtomContainer container, IAtom stereoAtom)
 			boolean isDifferent = true;
 			for (int k = 0; k < i; k++)
 			{
-				if (atoms.get(i).getSymbol().equals(atoms.get(i).getSymbol()))
+				if (atoms.get(i).getSymbol().equals(atoms.get(k).getSymbol()))
 				{
 					isDifferent = false;
 					break;