diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/data_access.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/data_access.js
index 8be394b11..e21fe39a1 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/data_access.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/data_access.js
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ Scholar.Object.prototype.getField = function(field){
 Scholar.Object.prototype.setField = function(field, value, loadIn){
 	// Primary field
 	if (this.isPrimaryField(field)){
-		if (!this.isEditableField()){
+		if (!this.isEditableField(field)){
 			throw ('Primary field ' + field + ' cannot be changed through ' +
 				'setField');
 		}