diff --git a/lisp/org-table.el b/lisp/org-table.el
index 670edcb..9614608 100644
--- a/lisp/org-table.el
+++ b/lisp/org-table.el
@@ -1043,8 +1043,8 @@ Return t when the line exists, nil if it does not exist."
   (goto-char (org-table-begin))
   (let ((end (org-table-end)) (cnt 0))
     (while (and (re-search-forward org-table-dataline-regexp end t)
-		(< (setq cnt (1+ cnt)) line)))
-    (= cnt line)))
+		(< (setq cnt (1+ cnt)) N)))
+    (= cnt N)))
 
 (defun org-table-blank-field ()
   "Blank the current table field or active region."