diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
index 2cf7240ba0..12ec11e896 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_vty.c
@@ -4769,7 +4769,7 @@ peer_timers_unset_vty (struct vty *vty, const char *ip_str)
   int ret;
   struct peer *peer;
 
-  peer = peer_lookup_vty (vty, ip_str);
+  peer = peer_and_group_lookup_vty (vty, ip_str);
   if (! peer)
     return CMD_WARNING;