diff --git a/ConflictSet.cpp b/ConflictSet.cpp
index 2ee75c9..3538392 100644
--- a/ConflictSet.cpp
+++ b/ConflictSet.cpp
@@ -4981,7 +4981,7 @@ struct __attribute__((visibility("hidden"))) ConflictSet::Impl {
         }
         if (e != nullptr) {
           while (e->releaseDeferred) {
-            e = b->forwardTo;
+            e = e->forwardTo;
           }
         }
         fprintf(stderr, "search path: %s, begin: %s\n",