diff --git a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatus.cpp b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatus.cpp
index 46d40fd4ed..6a7e6700f9 100644
--- a/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatus.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/powerstatus/PowerStatus.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ PowerStatus::ReadyToRun()
 		// acknowledged the requester below
 		BDeskbar deskbar;
 #ifdef HAIKU_TARGET_PLATFORM_HAIKU
-		isDeskbarRunning = deskbar.IsRunning())
+		isDeskbarRunning = deskbar.IsRunning();
 #endif
 		isInstalled = deskbar.HasItem(kDeskbarItemName);
 	}