diff --git a/bin/uglifyjs2 b/bin/uglifyjs2
index acca760d..aadda7cf 100755
--- a/bin/uglifyjs2
+++ b/bin/uglifyjs2
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ if (ARGS.comments) {
             var type = comment.type;
             if (type == "comment2") {
                 // multiline comment
-                return /@preserve|@license|@cc_on/i.test(test);
+                return /@preserve|@license|@cc_on/i.test(text);
             }
         }
     }