diff --git a/lib/model/copayer.js b/lib/model/copayer.js
index 45c4aac..fa86c35 100644
--- a/lib/model/copayer.js
+++ b/lib/model/copayer.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ Copayer.create = function(opts) {
   x.id = WalletUtils.xPubToCopayerId(x.xPubKey);
   x.name = opts.name;
 
-  if (!x.requestPubKeys) {
+  if (!opts.requestPubKeys) {
     x.requestPubKeys = [{
       key: opts.requestPubKey,
       signature: opts.signature,