diff --git a/roles/bodhi2/backend/files/koji_sync_listener.py b/roles/bodhi2/backend/files/koji_sync_listener.py
index 86765c9eeb..0b77877ed4 100644
--- a/roles/bodhi2/backend/files/koji_sync_listener.py
+++ b/roles/bodhi2/backend/files/koji_sync_listener.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class KojiSyncListener(object):
             _log.info("Failed to decode JSON in the issue's initial comment")
             return False
 
-        package = content['repo']
+        package = body['repo']
         _log.info("Operating on {package}".format(package=package))
         sys.stdout.flush()