diff --git a/src/object_cmd.cpp b/src/object_cmd.cpp
index f994a6098e..f0b0eee69d 100644
--- a/src/object_cmd.cpp
+++ b/src/object_cmd.cpp
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ void BuildObject(ObjectType type, TileIndex tile, CompanyID owner, Town *town, u
 		if (IsWaterTile(t)) ClearNeighbourNonFloodingStates(t);
 		WaterClass wc = (IsWaterTile(t) ? GetWaterClass(t) : WATER_CLASS_INVALID);
 		/* Update company infrastructure counts for objects build on canals owned by nobody. */
-		if (wc == WATER_CLASS_CANAL && owner != OWNER_NONE && (IsTileOwner(tile, OWNER_NONE) || IsTileOwner(tile, OWNER_WATER))) {
+		if (wc == WATER_CLASS_CANAL && owner != OWNER_NONE && (IsTileOwner(t, OWNER_NONE) || IsTileOwner(t, OWNER_WATER))) {
 			Company::Get(owner)->infrastructure.water++;
 			DirtyCompanyInfrastructureWindows(owner);
 		}