diff --git a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketList.cpp b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketList.cpp
index ca4dd68a6d..e4212ccb88 100644
--- a/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketList.cpp
+++ b/libraries/networking/src/udt/PacketList.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ PacketList::PacketList(PacketList&& other) :
 }
 
 HifiSockAddr PacketList::getSenderSockAddr() const {
-    return _packets.size() > 0 ? _packets.front().get()->getSenderSockAddr() : HifiSockAddr();
+    return _packets.size() > 0 ? _packets.front()->getSenderSockAddr() : HifiSockAddr();
 }
 
 void PacketList::startSegment() {