diff --git a/src/or/routerparse.c b/src/or/routerparse.c
index 57436f75e0..ce98a47b67 100644
--- a/src/or/routerparse.c
+++ b/src/or/routerparse.c
@@ -4336,7 +4336,7 @@ microdescs_parse_from_string(const char *s, const char *eos,
     }
 
     tok = find_by_keyword(tokens, K_ONION_KEY);
-    if (!crypto_pk_check_key_public_exponent(tok->key)) {
+    if (!crypto_pk_public_exponent_ok(tok->key)) {
       log_warn(LD_DIR,
                "Relay's onion key had invalid exponent.");
       goto next;