diff --git a/lib/wibox/widget/textbox.lua.in b/lib/wibox/widget/textbox.lua.in
index b42e8615..d7e42953 100644
--- a/lib/wibox/widget/textbox.lua.in
+++ b/lib/wibox/widget/textbox.lua.in
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ end
 --- Draw the given textbox on the given cairo context in the given geometry
 function draw(box, wibox, cr, width, height)
     layout_update(cr, box._layout)
-    local ink, logical = layout:get_pixel_extents()
+    local ink, logical = box._layout:get_pixel_extents()
     local offset = 0
     if box._valign == "center" then
         offset = (height - logical.height) / 2