diff --git a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/plugins/PATTauHybridProducer.cc b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/plugins/PATTauHybridProducer.cc
index e1d8d7c783c19..7e949e3dbe0aa 100644
--- a/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/plugins/PATTauHybridProducer.cc
+++ b/PhysicsTools/PatAlgos/plugins/PATTauHybridProducer.cc
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ void PATTauHybridProducer::fillTauFromJet(reco::PFTau& pfTau, const reco::JetBas
     pfTau.setleadChargedHadrCand(pfGammas[0]);
     pfTau.setleadCand(pfGammas[0]);
     pfGammasSig.push_back(pfGammas[0]);
-    pfChs.erase(pfGammas.begin());
+    pfGammas.erase(pfGammas.begin());
   }
   // Clean gamma candidates from low-pt ones
   for (CandPtrs::iterator it = pfGammas.begin(); it != pfGammas.end();) {