diff --git a/src/workspace-view.coffee b/src/workspace-view.coffee
index 8789e54bd..7eb9d37d8 100644
--- a/src/workspace-view.coffee
+++ b/src/workspace-view.coffee
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class WorkspaceView extends View
 
   # Public: Returns the currently focused {PaneView}.
   getActivePane: ->
-    @model.activePane
+    @panes.getActivePane()
 
   # Public: Returns the currently focused item from within the focused {PaneView}
   getActivePaneItem: ->