diff --git a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NestOfScarabs.java b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NestOfScarabs.java
index 81cd6fdbfa..55762b3cec 100644
--- a/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NestOfScarabs.java
+++ b/Mage.Sets/src/mage/cards/n/NestOfScarabs.java
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ class NestOfScarabsTriggeredAbility extends TriggeredAbilityImpl {
 
     @Override
     public boolean checkTrigger(GameEvent event, Game game) {
-        boolean weAreDoingIt = getControllerId().equals(game.getControllerId(event.getPlayerId()));
+        boolean weAreDoingIt = getControllerId().equals(event.getPlayerId());
         boolean isM1M1Counters = event.getData().equals(CounterType.M1M1.getName());
         if (weAreDoingIt && isM1M1Counters && event.getAmount() > 0) {
             Permanent permanent = game.getPermanentOrLKIBattlefield(event.getTargetId());