diff --git a/lib/logstash/outputs/influxdb.rb b/lib/logstash/outputs/influxdb.rb
index 9d5f0b9..3f8160b 100644
--- a/lib/logstash/outputs/influxdb.rb
+++ b/lib/logstash/outputs/influxdb.rb
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def flush(events, database, teardown = false)
     
   def dowrite(events, database)
     begin
-        @influxdbClient.write_points(events, @time_precision, @retention_policy, @db  )
+        @influxdbClient.write_points(events, @time_precision, @retention_policy, database  )
     rescue InfluxDB::AuthenticationError => ae
         @logger.warn("Authentication Error while writing to InfluxDB", :exception => ae)
     rescue InfluxDB::ConnectionError => ce