diff --git a/GUI/Model/Job/FitSuiteItem.cpp b/GUI/Model/Job/FitSuiteItem.cpp
index 281311721c5b5ca0170bb27bb777f6beb81e59d9..56502cdb5c005bba41a029938bca1406601f68a4 100644
--- a/GUI/Model/Job/FitSuiteItem.cpp
+++ b/GUI/Model/Job/FitSuiteItem.cpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ FitParameterContainerItem* FitSuiteItem::fitParameterContainerItem()
 
 MinimizerContainerItem* FitSuiteItem::createMinimizerContainer()
 {
-    if (minimizerContainerItem())
+    if (getItem(T_MINIMIZER))
         throw Error("FitSuiteItem::createMinimizerContainer() -> Error. Attempt to create "
                     "a second MinimizerContainer.");