diff --git a/src/publishers/default/publisher.c b/src/publishers/default/publisher.c
index f9b8e17..f1d3c2b 100644
--- a/src/publishers/default/publisher.c
+++ b/src/publishers/default/publisher.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@
AXIS2_LOG_TRACE(env->log, AXIS2_LOG_SI, "[savan] Entry:savan_default_publisher_publish");
- topic_property = axis2_msg_ctx_get_property(msg_ctx, env, "topic");
+ topic_property = axis2_msg_ctx_get_property(msg_ctx, env, ELEM_NAME_TOPIC);
if(topic_property)
{
filter = axutil_property_get_value(topic_property, env);