diff --git a/src/timer.cc b/src/timer.cc
index f641bf8097..941decf82b 100644
--- a/src/timer.cc
+++ b/src/timer.cc
@@ -49,9 +49,9 @@ Timer::RepeatSetter (Local<String> property, Local<Value> value, const AccessorI
   Timer *timer = NODE_UNWRAP(Timer, info.This());
 
   assert(timer);
-  assert (property == REPEAT_SYMBOL);
+  assert(property == REPEAT_SYMBOL);
 
-  timer->watcher_.repeat = (double)(property->IntegerValue()) / 1000;
+  timer->watcher_.repeat = (double)(value->IntegerValue()) / 1000;
 }
 
 void