diff --git a/kippo/core/honeypot.py b/kippo/core/honeypot.py
index 32861dfc..ae040e17 100644
--- a/kippo/core/honeypot.py
+++ b/kippo/core/honeypot.py
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@ def getRSAKeys():
         file(private_key, 'w+b').write(privateKeyString)
         print "done."
     else:
-        publicKeyString = file(private_key).read()
+        publicKeyString = file(public_key).read()
         privateKeyString = file(private_key).read()
     return publicKeyString, privateKeyString