diff --git a/TDS_3/include/CGAL/Triangulation_ds_cell_base_3.h b/TDS_3/include/CGAL/Triangulation_ds_cell_base_3.h
index b8046fa77af..38726c9fa30 100644
--- a/TDS_3/include/CGAL/Triangulation_ds_cell_base_3.h
+++ b/TDS_3/include/CGAL/Triangulation_ds_cell_base_3.h
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ public:
   void set_neighbor(int i, Cell_handle n)
   {
     CGAL_triangulation_precondition( i >= 0 && i <= 3);
-    CGAL_triangulation_precondition( this != &*n );
+    CGAL_triangulation_precondition( this != n.operator->() );
     N[i] = n;
   }