diff --git a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
index 6978d0e452..485cdff884 100644
--- a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
+++ b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ class TestableJointTrajectoryController
 
   bool has_trivial_traj() const
   {
-    return has_active_trajectory() && traj_external_point_ptr_->has_nontrivial_msg() == false;
+    return has_active_trajectory() && current_trajectory_->has_nontrivial_msg() == false;
   }
 
   bool has_nontrivial_traj()
   {
-    return has_active_trajectory() && traj_external_point_ptr_->has_nontrivial_msg();
+    return has_active_trajectory() && current_trajectory_->has_nontrivial_msg();
   }
 
   double get_cmd_timeout() { return cmd_timeout_; }