diff --git a/source/birchwood/client/sender.d b/source/birchwood/client/sender.d
index 0bd1423..c549229 100644
--- a/source/birchwood/client/sender.d
+++ b/source/birchwood/client/sender.d
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public final class SenderThread : Thread
      * when we wake up signals a new message
      * to be processed and sent
      */
-    private Event receiveEvent;
+    private Event sendEvent;
 
     /** 
      * The associated IRC client