diff --git a/examples/controllers/leap/laserPointer.js b/examples/controllers/leap/laserPointer.js
index 156e9ba298..c8c3cf372a 100644
--- a/examples/controllers/leap/laserPointer.js
+++ b/examples/controllers/leap/laserPointer.js
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ var laserPointer = (function () {
 
     function isHandPointing(hand) {
         var MINIMUM_TRIGGER_PULL = 0.9;
-        return Controller.getTriggerValue(hand) > MINIMUM_TRIGGER_PULL;
+        var controller = hand === 0 ? Controller.Standard.LT : Controller.Standard.RT;
+        return Controller.getValue(controller) > MINIMUM_TRIGGER_PULL;
     }
 
     function isFingerPointing(hand) {