diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index db0c4329545e62b0ba5109a97dec78c6fa48cf63..b2b3e7a782f6bdf72d932d30b1adedc47aa0af30 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ fn readline_edit<C: Completer>(prompt: &str,
         let mut cmd = try!(rc);
 
         if cmd.should_reset_kill_ring() {
-            editor.reset_kill_ring();
+            editor.kill_ring.reset();
         }
 
         // autocomplete