diff --git a/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/ScopeManager.kt b/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/ScopeManager.kt
index 1eef33d493..ddcfa11d0e 100644
--- a/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/ScopeManager.kt
+++ b/cpg-core/src/main/kotlin/de/fraunhofer/aisec/cpg/ScopeManager.kt
@@ -908,7 +908,7 @@ class ScopeManager : ScopeProvider {
      */
     fun lookupSymbolByNameOfNode(
         node: HasNameAndLocation,
-        scope: Scope? = currentScope,
+        scope: Scope? = node.scope,
         predicate: ((Declaration) -> Boolean)? = null,
     ): List<Declaration> {
         return lookupSymbolByName(node.name, node.language, node.location, scope, predicate)