diff --git a/lib/awful/client.lua.in b/lib/awful/client.lua.in
index ebf1aa50..8a4132a2 100644
--- a/lib/awful/client.lua.in
+++ b/lib/awful/client.lua.in
@@ -528,8 +528,8 @@ end
 function togglemarked(c)
     local cl = c or capi.client.focus
 
-    if not client.mark(c) then
-        client.unmark(c)
+    if not mark(c) then
+        unmark(c)
     end
 end