diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/s/SmotheringTithe.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/s/SmotheringTithe.java
index 4e7023ea4f..e5da099746 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/s/SmotheringTithe.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/s/SmotheringTithe.java
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class SmotheringTitheEffect extends OneShotEffect {
 
     @Override
     public boolean apply(Game game, Ability source) {
-        Player player = game.getPlayer(source.getFirstTarget());
+        Player player = game.getPlayer(targetPointer.getFirst(game, source));
         if (player == null) {
             return false;
         }