diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index 646facb8..d621c947 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ awesome_atexit(void)
     int screen_nbr, nscreens;
 
     if(globalconf.hooks.exit != LUA_REFNIL)
-        luaA_dofunction_from_registry(globalconf.L, globalconf.hooks.exit, 0, 0);
+        luaA_dofunction(globalconf.L, globalconf.hooks.exit, 0, 0);
 
     a_dbus_cleanup();