diff --git a/runtime/transaction.cc b/runtime/transaction.cc
index 7e2e0a6..e26f955 100644
--- a/runtime/transaction.cc
+++ b/runtime/transaction.cc
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 Transaction::Transaction()
   : log_lock_("transaction log lock", kTransactionLogLock), aborted_(false) {
-  CHECK(Runtime::Current()->IsCompiler());
+  CHECK(Runtime::Current()->IsAotCompiler());
 }
 
 Transaction::~Transaction() {