diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
index 82633f78f6b6..9202c2ba8070 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/widgets.py
@@ -422,15 +422,15 @@ def _update(self, event):
                 return
             val = self.valmax
 
-        if self.slidermin is not None and val <= self.slidermin.val:
+        if self.slidermin is not None and val <= self.slidermin:
             if not self.closedmin:
                 return
-            val = self.slidermin.val
+            val = self.slidermin
 
-        if self.slidermax is not None and val >= self.slidermax.val:
+        if self.slidermax is not None and val >= self.slidermax:
             if not self.closedmax:
                 return
-            val = self.slidermax.val
+            val = self.slidermax
 
         self.set_val(val)