diff --git a/src/gnutls.c b/src/gnutls.c
index a2c9d1c1..b23714ca 100644
--- a/src/gnutls.c
+++ b/src/gnutls.c
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ ssl_connect_wget (int fd, const char *hostname, int *continue_session)
       err = gnutls_priority_set_direct (session, opt.tls_ciphers_string, NULL);
 #else
       logprintf (LOG_NOTQUIET, _("GnuTLS: Cannot set prio string directly. Falling back to default priority.\n"));
-      err = gnutls_set_default_priority ();
+      err = gnutls_set_default_priority (session);
 #endif
     }