diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/core/TelldusCoreBridgeHandler.java b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/core/TelldusCoreBridgeHandler.java
index 7ab0afba5bc2c..e4ead5336a49b 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/core/TelldusCoreBridgeHandler.java
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.tellstick/src/main/java/org/openhab/binding/tellstick/internal/core/TelldusCoreBridgeHandler.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public void dispose() {
         TellstickEventHandler eventHandler = this.eventHandler;
         if (eventHandler != null) {
             eventHandler.remove();
-            eventHandler = null;
+            this.eventHandler = null;
         }
         clearDeviceList();
         initialized = false;