diff --git a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/input/InputManager.java b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/input/InputManager.java
index 55f21c9a2..08fd776b5 100644
--- a/engine/src/core/com/jme3/input/InputManager.java
+++ b/engine/src/core/com/jme3/input/InputManager.java
@@ -651,8 +651,8 @@ public class InputManager implements RawInputListener {
      * @return an array of all joysticks installed on the system.
      */
     public Joystick[] getJoysticks() {
-	   if (joyInput == null){
-            throw new InvalidStateException("Joystick Input is disabled");
+	   if (joystick == null){
+            throw new IllegalStateException("Joystick Input is disabled");
         }
         return joysticks;
     }