diff --git a/wp-includes/author-template.php b/wp-includes/author-template.php
index 8ec3786634..ac15a28d92 100644
--- a/wp-includes/author-template.php
+++ b/wp-includes/author-template.php
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ function the_author_email() {
 function get_the_author_url() {
 	global $authordata;
 
-	if ( 'http://' == $authordata>user_url )
+	if ( 'http://' == $authordata->user_url )
 		return '';
 
 	return $authordata->user_url;