diff --git a/modules/juce_events/native/juce_linux_Messaging.cpp b/modules/juce_events/native/juce_linux_Messaging.cpp
index 7287d6c4b6..49b32b991f 100644
--- a/modules/juce_events/native/juce_linux_Messaging.cpp
+++ b/modules/juce_events/native/juce_linux_Messaging.cpp
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ bool MessageManager::dispatchNextMessageOnSystemQueue (bool returnIfNoPendingMes
     for (;;)
     {
         if (LinuxErrorHandling::keyboardBreakOccurred)
-            JUCEApplicationBase::getInstance()->quit();
+            JUCEApplicationBase::quit();
 
         if (auto* runLoop = InternalRunLoop::getInstanceWithoutCreating())
         {