diff --git a/deluge/ui/console/modes/legacy.py b/deluge/ui/console/modes/legacy.py
index d7f005415..0ffe81b65 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/console/modes/legacy.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/console/modes/legacy.py
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ class Legacy(BaseMode):
             return
 
         try:
-            args = self._commands[cmd].split(line)
+            args = self.console._commands[cmd].split(line)
         except ValueError, e:
             self.write("{!error!}Error parsing command: %s" % e)
             return