diff --git a/Python/optimizer.c b/Python/optimizer.c
index 9546bdf10cfb32..5863336c0d9ecf 100644
--- a/Python/optimizer.c
+++ b/Python/optimizer.c
@@ -397,7 +397,7 @@ executor_traverse(PyObject *o, visitproc visit, void *arg)
 static int
 executor_is_gc(PyObject *o)
 {
-    if ((PyObject *)&COLD_EXITS[0] <= o && o < (PyObject *)&COLD_EXITS[UOP_MAX_TRACE_LENGTH]) {
+    if ((PyObject *)&COLD_EXITS[0] <= o && o < (PyObject *)&COLD_EXITS[COLD_EXIT_COUNT]) {
         return 0;
     }
     return 1;