diff --git a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/PlatformTarget.java b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/PlatformTarget.java
index 15e7e51f4..d0f009f51 100644
--- a/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/PlatformTarget.java
+++ b/tools/sdkmanager/libs/sdklib/src/com/android/sdklib/PlatformTarget.java
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ final class PlatformTarget implements IAndroidTarget {
         int apiDiff = mVersion.getApiLevel() - target.getVersion().getApiLevel();
 
         if (mVersion.getCodename() != null && apiDiff == 0) {
-            if (target.getVersionName() == null) {
+            if (target.getVersion().getCodename() == null) {
                 return +1; // preview showed last
             }
             return mVersion.getCodename().compareTo(target.getVersion().getCodename());