diff --git a/ayanova/src/api/errorhandler.js b/ayanova/src/api/errorhandler.js
index e379250d..4cb81725 100644
--- a/ayanova/src/api/errorhandler.js
+++ b/ayanova/src/api/errorhandler.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ function dealWithError(msg, vm) {
   //If a form instance was provided (vue instance)
   //then put the error into it
   if (vm) {
-    if (vm.ay.dev()) {
+    if (vm.$ay.dev()) {
       //make sure formState.appError is defined on data
       if (!window.$gz._.has(vm, "formState.appError")) {
         throw "DEV ERROR errorHandler::dealWithError -> formState.appError seems to be missing from form's vue data object";