diff --git a/src/keri/vc/protocoling.py b/src/keri/vc/protocoling.py
index d1e21c04c..52ccae4f2 100644
--- a/src/keri/vc/protocoling.py
+++ b/src/keri/vc/protocoling.py
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def do(self, tymth, tock=0.0, **opts):
                     data["schema"] = dict(
                         n=payload["s"]
                     )
-                if "i" in payload:
+                if "n" in payload:
                     data["credential"] = dict(
                         n=payload["n"]
                     )