diff --git a/reportIPBlock.py b/reportIPBlock.py
index 774cac3..2dafa8e 100644
--- a/reportIPBlock.py
+++ b/reportIPBlock.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ def main():
         publishThread.join()
         serverThread.join()
 
-        if failure_event.is_set():
+        if failureEvent.is_set():
             print("One of the threads failed. Terminating")
             sys.exit(1)