diff --git a/SmartApi/smartConnect.py b/SmartApi/smartConnect.py
index f0cfa863..64cddd05 100644
--- a/SmartApi/smartConnect.py
+++ b/SmartApi/smartConnect.py
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ def __init__(self, api_key=None, access_token=None, refresh_token=None,feed_toke
         self.clientLocalIP=self.clientLocalIp
         self.clientPublicIP=self.clientPublicIp
         self.clientMacAddress=self.clientMacAddress
-        self.privateKey=api_key
+        self.privateKey=privateKey
         self.accept=self.accept
         self.userType=self.userType
         self.sourceID=self.sourceID