diff --git a/src/ordered_robin_dict.jl b/src/ordered_robin_dict.jl
index a1fd8b19..e8b3b032 100644
--- a/src/ordered_robin_dict.jl
+++ b/src/ordered_robin_dict.jl
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ julia> pop!(d, "e", 4)
 """
 function Base.pop!(h::OrderedRobinDict, key, default)
     index = get(h.dict, key, -1)
-    (index > 0) ? _pop(h, index) : default
+    (index > 0) ? _pop!(h, index) : default
 end
 
 """
diff --git a/test/test_ordered_robin_dict.jl b/test/test_ordered_robin_dict.jl
index 79efa657..73030430 100644
--- a/test/test_ordered_robin_dict.jl
+++ b/test/test_ordered_robin_dict.jl
@@ -417,6 +417,7 @@
         end
 
         d = OrderedRobinDict(1=>'a', 2=>'b', 3=>'c')
+        @test pop!(d, 1, 'e') == 'a'
         @test pop!(d, 4, 'e') == 'e'
     end