diff --git a/internal/pkg/node/modifiers.go b/internal/pkg/node/modifiers.go
index 55c0cb36..f0e24438 100644
--- a/internal/pkg/node/modifiers.go
+++ b/internal/pkg/node/modifiers.go
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func (self *nodeYaml) NodeUpdate(node NodeInfo) error {
 		return errors.New("Group does not exist: " + groupID)
 	}
 
-	if _, ok := self.Controllers[controllerID].NodeGroups[groupID].Nodes[groupID]; !ok {
+	if _, ok := self.Controllers[controllerID].NodeGroups[groupID].Nodes[nodeID]; !ok {
 		return errors.New("Nodename does not exist in group: " + nodeID)
 	}