diff --git a/examples/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/examples/PeerMonitor.java b/examples/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/examples/PeerMonitor.java
index c2b14d3fa..841b89a61 100644
--- a/examples/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/examples/PeerMonitor.java
+++ b/examples/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/examples/PeerMonitor.java
@@ -220,8 +220,9 @@ public class PeerMonitor {
                 case CHAIN_HEIGHT:
                     return peer.getBestHeight();
                 case PING_TIME:
+                    return peer.getPingTime();
                 case LAST_PING_TIME:
-                    return col == PING_TIME ? peer.getPingTime() : peer.getLastPingTime();
+                    return peer.getLastPingTime();
 
                 default: throw new RuntimeException();
             }