diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 31efd35..5a945e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "status-js-api",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src/index.ts b/src/index.ts
index 1ac9779..b665aa9 100644
--- a/src/index.ts
+++ b/src/index.ts
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class StatusJS {
     this.mailservers = new mailservers(web3);
 
     await web3.shh.setMinPoW(constants.post.POW_TARGET);
-    _sig.set(
+    sig.set(
       this,
       privateKey ? await this.generateWhisperKeyFromWallet(privateKey) : await web3.shh.newKeyPair(),
     );