diff --git a/lib/triton.js b/lib/triton.js
index b398b30..5d398b9 100644
--- a/lib/triton.js
+++ b/lib/triton.js
@@ -325,8 +325,8 @@ Triton.prototype.getInstance = function getInstance(name, cb) {
                     return next();
                 }
             }
-            this.cloudapi.getMachine(uuid, function (err, inst) {
-                inst = inst;
+            self.cloudapi.getMachine(uuid, function (err, inst_) {
+                inst = inst_;
                 next(err);
             });
         },