diff --git a/src/state_point.cpp b/src/state_point.cpp
index 8ca0166c6..23538da59 100644
--- a/src/state_point.cpp
+++ b/src/state_point.cpp
@@ -403,10 +403,11 @@ void load_state_point()
   // Read batch number to restart at
   read_dataset(file_id, "current_batch", simulation::restart_batch);
 
-  if (simulation::restart_batch >= settings::n_batches) {
-    fatal_error(fmt::format("The number of batches specified for simiulation ({}) is smaller"
-                " than the number of batches in the restart statepoint file ({})",
-                settings::n_batches, simulation::restart_batch));
+  if (simulation::restart_batch >= settings::n_max_batches) {
+    fatal_error(fmt::format(
+      "The number of batches specified for simiulation ({}) is smaller"
+      " than the number of batches in the restart statepoint file ({})",
+      settings::n_max_batches, simulation::restart_batch));
   }
 
   // Logical flag for source present in statepoint file