diff --git a/komrade/backend/messages.py b/komrade/backend/messages.py
index 2a0dc26..1e8b47f 100644
--- a/komrade/backend/messages.py
+++ b/komrade/backend/messages.py
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ class Message(Logger):
             self.from_name=self.from_whom.name
         if not self.to_name:
             self.to_name=self.to_whom.name
-        if not self.to_pub:
-            self.to_pub=self.to_whom.pubkey.data
-        if not self.from_pub:
-            self.from_pub=self.from_whom.pubkey.data
+        if not self.to_pubkey:
+            self.to_pubkey=self.to_whom.pubkey.data
+        if not self.from_pubkey:
+            self.from_pubkey=self.from_whom.pubkey.data
 
     def __repr__(self):
         msg_d_str=dict_format(self.msg_d,tab=6)