diff --git a/client/peer.go b/client/peer.go
index 28387d9..bc06a17 100644
--- a/client/peer.go
+++ b/client/peer.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ func (p *Peer) AsymEncryptMessage(Message []byte) (EncryptedMessage []byte, Sign
 
 // AsymDecryptMessage reads a message from a specific peer contact
 func (p *Peer) AsymDecryptMessage(Message []byte, Signature []byte) (DecryptedMessage []byte, err error) {
-	DecryptedMessage, err = meowlib.AsymDecryptAndCheck(p.MyIdentity.Private, p.Contact.ContactPublicKey, Message, Signature)
+	DecryptedMessage, err = meowlib.AsymDecryptAndCheck(p.MyEncryptionKp.Private, p.Contact.ContactPublicKey, Message, Signature)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Println(err.Error())
 		return nil, err