diff --git a/collects/compiler/cm.rkt b/collects/compiler/cm.rkt
index 51d30fe703..a14edcd918 100644
--- a/collects/compiler/cm.rkt
+++ b/collects/compiler/cm.rkt
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
                                                         (values (path-add-suffix name #".zo")
                                                                 (cdr main-zo-date+mode))
                                                         (values (path-add-suffix (rkt->ss name) #".zo")
-                                                                (cdr (cdr alt-zo-date+mode))))])
+                                                                (cdr alt-zo-date+mode)))])
                                         (build-path base mode name)))])
                   (cond
                    [(and zo-date