diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/AssetCollateral/DataForm/Entry.pm b/lib/WebGUI/AssetCollateral/DataForm/Entry.pm
index 1b801a680..71bc86f08 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/AssetCollateral/DataForm/Entry.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/AssetCollateral/DataForm/Entry.pm
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ sub renameField {
     elsif ( exists $entryData{ $newField } ) {
         WebGUI::Error::InvalidParam->throw(error=>'cannot rename field over existing field');
     }
-    $entryData->{$newField} = delete $entryData{$newField};
+    $entryData->{$newField} = delete $entryData{$oldField};
     return $newField;
 }