diff --git a/fofix/game/guitarscene/GuitarScene.py b/fofix/game/guitarscene/GuitarScene.py
index 71a89b97b..3e33db66e 100644
--- a/fofix/game/guitarscene/GuitarScene.py
+++ b/fofix/game/guitarscene/GuitarScene.py
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ def __init__(self, engine, libraryName, songName):
         self.countdownOK = False
 
         #MFH - retrieve game parameters:
-        self.gamePlayers = len(self.engine.world.players)
+        self.gamePlayers = len(self.players)
         self.gameMode1p = self.engine.world.gameMode
         self.gameMode2p = self.engine.world.multiMode
         self.lostFocusPause = self.engine.config.get("game", "lost_focus_pause")