diff --git a/event.c b/event.c
index cef2047..c66db35 100644
--- a/event.c
+++ b/event.c
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void event_base_free (struct event_base *base)
   dLOOPbase;
 
 #if EV_MULTIPLICITY
-  if (ev_default_loop (EVFLAG_AUTO) != loop)
+  if (!is_default_loop (loop))
     ev_loop_destroy (loop);
 #endif
 }