diff --git a/systemctl.vala b/systemctl.vala
index 34685e1f8c1..10bb0eac992 100644
--- a/systemctl.vala
+++ b/systemctl.vala
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ int main (string[] args) {
                                 return 1;
                         }
 
-                        ObjectPath p = manager.get_unit(args[2]);
+                        ObjectPath p = manager.load_unit(args[2]);
 
                         Unit u = bus.get_object(
                                         "org.freedesktop.systemd1",