diff --git a/ckanext/harvest/logic/action/update.py b/ckanext/harvest/logic/action/update.py
index 2da2131..26cba4e 100644
--- a/ckanext/harvest/logic/action/update.py
+++ b/ckanext/harvest/logic/action/update.py
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def harvest_jobs_run(context,data_dict):
                     if last_object:
                         job_obj.finished = last_object.import_finished
                     else:
-                        job.obj.finished = job['gather_finished']
+                        job_obj.finished = job['gather_finished']
                     job_obj.save()
                     # Reindex the harvest source dataset so it has the latest
                     # status