diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
index e54e166fdc..3612f39b91 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Strategy/Fixed.js
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ OpenLayers.Strategy.Fixed = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Strategy, {
         if (resp.success()) {
             var features = resp.features;
             if (features && features.length > 0) {
-                var remote = this.layer.projection;
-                var local = this.layer.map.getProjectionObject();
+                var remote = layer.projection;
+                var local = layer.map.getProjectionObject();
                 if(!local.equals(remote)) {
                     var geom;
                     for(var i=0, len=features.length; i<len; ++i) {