diff --git a/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/internal/TaintTrackingUtil.qll b/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/internal/TaintTrackingUtil.qll
index 9be6c4b8722..081228ea782 100644
--- a/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/internal/TaintTrackingUtil.qll
+++ b/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/internal/TaintTrackingUtil.qll
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ predicate defaultImplicitTaintRead(DataFlow::Node node, DataFlow::Content c) {
     container instanceof ArrayType and
     c instanceof DataFlow::ArrayContent
     or
-    container instanceof PointerType and
-    c instanceof DataFlow::PointerContent
+    c.(DataFlow::PointerContent).getPointerType() = container
     or
     container instanceof MapType and
     c instanceof DataFlow::MapValueContent