diff --git a/bqskit/runtime/detached.py b/bqskit/runtime/detached.py
index ea32afbd..616f9cf2 100644
--- a/bqskit/runtime/detached.py
+++ b/bqskit/runtime/detached.py
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ def handle_disconnect(self, conn: Connection) -> None:
             self.handle_cancel_comp_task(task_id)
 
         tasks_to_pop = []
-        for (task, (tid, other_conn)) in self.tasks.items():
+        for (task_id, (tid, other_connd)) in self.tasks.items():
             if other_conn == conn:
                 tasks_to_pop.append((task_id, tid))