diff --git a/smocore/componentThread.cpp b/smocore/componentThread.cpp
index aaab457..2ad8cee 100644
--- a/smocore/componentThread.cpp
+++ b/smocore/componentThread.cpp
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public:
 		 * An exception has occurred in one of a mind's threads. We need to
 		 * shut down all of that particular mind's threads.
 		 */
-		context->caller->parent.finalizeReq(
+		globalMind->finalizeReq(
 			std::bind(
 				&MindShutdownIndOp::mindShutdownInd2,
 				context.get(), context));
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ public:
 		 * So this should ideally be a loop
 		 * through all running Minds, calling finalizeReq on each one.
 		 */
-		context->caller->parent.finalizeReq(
+		globalMind->finalizeReq(
 			std::bind(
 				&MindShutdownIndOp::mindShutdownInd2,
 				context.get(), context));