diff --git a/src/common/caps.py b/src/common/caps.py
index 7631b2f82..ea29abbd7 100644
--- a/src/common/caps.py
+++ b/src/common/caps.py
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ class ConnectionCaps(object):
 		if not caps:
 			contact.caps_node = None
 			contact.caps_hash = None
-			contact.hash_method = None
+			contact.caps_hash_method = None
 			return
 
 		hash_method, node, hash = caps['hash'], caps['node'], caps['ver']