diff --git a/examples/lpostcmd.lua b/examples/lpostcmd.lua
index b48b0da..11f7faf 100644
--- a/examples/lpostcmd.lua
+++ b/examples/lpostcmd.lua
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ local rsyncpostcmd = {
 			-- uses rawget to test if "isPostcmd" has been set without
 			-- triggering an error if not.
 			local isPostcmd = rawget(event, "isPostcmd")
-			if event.isPostcmd then
+			if isPostcmd then
 				spawn(event, "/usr/bin/ssh",
 					config.host, config.postcmd)
         		return