diff --git a/client/cs_scheduler.C b/client/cs_scheduler.C
index a45b0d53ca..129d1f3342 100644
--- a/client/cs_scheduler.C
+++ b/client/cs_scheduler.C
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ int CLIENT_STATE::handle_scheduler_reply(
 
     // remove acked trickle files
     //
-    if (sr.trickle_ack) {
+    if (sr.trickle_up_ack) {
         remove_trickle_files(project);
     }
     project->sched_rpc_pending = false;