diff --git a/src/WreathProducts.jl b/src/WreathProducts.jl
index ca02615..e8dc4b5 100644
--- a/src/WreathProducts.jl
+++ b/src/WreathProducts.jl
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ function hash(G::WreathProduct, h::UInt)
 end
 
 function hash(g::WreathProductElem, h::UInt)
-   return hash(g.n, hash(g.p, hash(parent(g), h)))
+   return hash(g.n, hash(g.p, hash(WreathProductElem, h)))
 end
 
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