diff --git a/parson.c b/parson.c
index d807d32..c976710 100644
--- a/parson.c
+++ b/parson.c
@@ -336,7 +336,7 @@ static JSON_Status json_object_resize(JSON_Object *object, size_t new_capacity)
         return JSONFailure;
     
     temp_values = (JSON_Value**)parson_malloc(new_capacity * sizeof(JSON_Value*));
-    if (temp_names == NULL) {
+    if (temp_values == NULL) {
         parson_free(temp_names);
         return JSONFailure;
     }