diff --git a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-link.el b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-link.el
index 17d8c1517..59d6c477b 100644
--- a/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-link.el
+++ b/modules/lang/org/autoload/org-link.el
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ exist, and `org-link' otherwise."
   (let ((requires (plist-get plist :requires))
         (dir-fn (if (functionp dir-var)
                     dir-var
-                  (lambda () (symbol-value 'dir-var)))))
+                  (lambda () (symbol-value dir-var)))))
     (apply #'org-link-set-parameters
            key
            :complete (lambda ()