diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1.js
index 49592aef71..8244c09909 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Format/SLD/v1.js
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ OpenLayers.Format.SLD.v1 = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Format.Filter.v1_0_0, {
                     labelAlign += 'b';
                 } else if (y > 1/3 && y < 2/3) {
                     labelAlign += 'm';
-                } else if (x >= 2/3) {
+                } else if (y >= 2/3) {
                     labelAlign += 't';
                 }
                 symbolizer.labelAlign = labelAlign;