diff --git a/python/lsst/obs/fiberspectrograph/spectrum.py b/python/lsst/obs/fiberspectrograph/spectrum.py
index 71bbf28..cb1c536 100644
--- a/python/lsst/obs/fiberspectrograph/spectrum.py
+++ b/python/lsst/obs/fiberspectrograph/spectrum.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def getInfo(self):
     def getMetadata(self):
         """Get the spectrum metadata."
         """
-        return self.md
+        return self.metadata
 
     def getFilter(self):
         """Get filter label."