diff --git a/websock/session.nim b/websock/session.nim
index 5c0dbbb519..c6da237d78 100644
--- a/websock/session.nim
+++ b/websock/session.nim
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ proc handleClose*(
     code = StatusFulfilled
     reason = ""
 
-  case payLoad.len:
+  case payload.len:
   of 0:
     code = StatusNoStatus
   of 1: