diff --git a/sarracenia/__init__.py b/sarracenia/__init__.py
index 80f115af0..260e1b2f0 100755
--- a/sarracenia/__init__.py
+++ b/sarracenia/__init__.py
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ def computeIdentity(msg, path, o, offset=0):
                          msg['identity'] = fxainteg
                          return
                     logger.debug("xattr different method than on disk")
-                    calc_method = o.identity
+                    calc_method = o.identity_method
                 else:
                     logger.debug("xattr sum too old")
                     calc_method = o.identity_method