diff --git a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/cards/CardImpl.java b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
index d903a30b0b3..6e5d5dc589c 100644
--- a/Mage/src/main/java/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
+++ b/Mage/src/main/java/mage/cards/CardImpl.java
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ public abstract class CardImpl extends MageObjectImpl implements Card {
     @Override
     public List<String> getRules() {
         try {
-            return abilities.getRules(this.getName());
+            return getAbilities().getRules(this.getName());
         } catch (Exception e) {
             logger.info("Exception in rules generation for card: " + this.getName(), e);
         }