diff --git a/pysteve/lib/backends/es.py b/pysteve/lib/backends/es.py
index 7c0d1a1..88afada 100644
--- a/pysteve/lib/backends/es.py
+++ b/pysteve/lib/backends/es.py
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ def __init__(self, config):
         self.ESversion = int(self.ES.info()['version']['number'].split('.')[0])
         if self.ESversion >= 7:
             self.ES = SteveESWrapperSeven(self.ES)
-        elif self.ESVersion >= 6:
+        elif self.ESversion >= 6:
             self.ES = SteveESWrapper(self.ES)
 
 class ElasticSearchBackend: