diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala
index 6921d1308a8f..61a1c0e49bb9 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/core/Symbols.scala
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ object Symbols {
         assert(myTree.isEmpty)
         val body = unpickler.body(ctx.addMode(Mode.ReadPositions))
         myTree = body.headOption.getOrElse(tpd.EmptyTree)
-        if (!ctx.settings.tasty.value)
+        if (!ctx.settings.fromTasty.value)
           unpickler = null
       }
       myTree