diff --git a/bin/user/influx.py b/bin/user/influx.py
index 7dc9a24..28e2975 100644
--- a/bin/user/influx.py
+++ b/bin/user/influx.py
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ def get_post_body(self, record):
                     # use multiple lines with a dotted-name identifier
                     n = "%s.%s" % (self.measurement, name)
                     data.append('%s%s value=%s %d' %
-                                (name, tags, s, record['dateTime']*1000000000))
+                                (n, tags, s, record['dateTime']*1000000000))
                 elif self.line_format == 'multi-line':
                     # use multiple lines
                     data.append('%s%s value=%s %d' %