diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/cffLib/specializer.py b/Lib/fontTools/cffLib/specializer.py
index 0a3080023..bc1639575 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/cffLib/specializer.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/cffLib/specializer.py
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ def specializeCommands(commands,
 				pos = 0
 			elif op[0] != 'r':
 				pos = 1
-			elif op[1] == 'v':
+			elif op[2] == 'v':
 				pos = 4
 			else:
 				pos = 5