diff --git a/core/render_helper.php b/core/render_helper.php
index bda3e2d..4e01eab 100644
--- a/core/render_helper.php
+++ b/core/render_helper.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ class render_helper
 		//chat enabled
 		if (!$this->config['mchat_enable'])
 		{
-			trigger_error($user->lang['MCHAT_ENABLE'], E_USER_NOTICE);
+			trigger_error($this->user->lang['MCHAT_ENABLE'], E_USER_NOTICE);
 		}
 
 		//	avatars