diff --git a/library/Director/CustomVariable/CustomVariableDictionary.php b/library/Director/CustomVariable/CustomVariableDictionary.php
index c714a927..4ca1a457 100644
--- a/library/Director/CustomVariable/CustomVariableDictionary.php
+++ b/library/Director/CustomVariable/CustomVariableDictionary.php
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class CustomVariableDictionary extends CustomVariable implements Countable
         }
 
         foreach ($this->value as $key => $value) {
-            if (! $value->equals($var->$key)) {
+            if (! $value->equals($var->getInternalValue($key))) {
                 return false;
             }
         }
@@ -91,6 +91,11 @@ class CustomVariableDictionary extends CustomVariable implements Countable
         return $this->value[$key];
     }
 
+    public function getInternalValue($key)
+    {
+        return $this->value[$key];
+    }
+
     public function toConfigString()
     {
         return c::renderDictionary($this->value);