diff --git a/code/FBXConverter.cpp b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
index fe235d4bd..12a6b19b8 100644
--- a/code/FBXConverter.cpp
+++ b/code/FBXConverter.cpp
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ private:
 		}
 
 		// copy normals
-		const std::vector<aiVector3D>& normals = mesh.GetVertices();
+		const std::vector<aiVector3D>& normals = mesh.GetNormals();
 		if(normals.size()) {
 			ai_assert(normals.size() == vertices.size());