diff --git a/README.new b/README.new
index e23cb8945..56f86c15c 100644
--- a/README.new
+++ b/README.new
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@ Lmod 8.4+
    (8.4.20) * Adding wV field to MName and MT class (Merged wV branch)
             * This allows users to tell how (if any) default is set.
    (8.4.21) * Issue #496: Add findLuaProg() or die
+   (8.4.22) * Issue #496: Fix luaCmd -> luaprog.
+   
+
diff --git a/src/utils.lua b/src/utils.lua
index 5baf3b6f0..8f189367c 100644
--- a/src/utils.lua
+++ b/src/utils.lua
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ function findLuaProg()
    if (luaprog:sub(1,1) == "@") then
       luaprog, found = findInPath("lua")
    else
-      found = isFile(luaCmd) and posix.access(luaCmd, "x")
+      found = isFile(luaprog) and posix.access(luaprog, "x")
    end
    if (not found) then
       LmodError{msg="e_Failed_2_Find", name = "lua"}