diff --git a/desk/app/genuine.hoon b/desk/app/genuine.hoon
index 7a7aadca..cd04cc04 100644
--- a/desk/app/genuine.hoon
+++ b/desk/app/genuine.hoon
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 ::
 ++  on-fail
   |=  [=term =tang]
-  (mean ':sub +on-fail' term tang)
+  (mean ':genuine +on-fail' term tang)
 ::
 ++  on-leave  on-leave:def
 ++  on-save  !>(state)