diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index a5084d7..f81d2e2 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ maps.create_map = function(pos)
 			filepath,
 			{ colormap=colormap }
 		)
-		maps.work[maps_work] = false
+		maps.work[map_id] = false
 	end
 
 	minetest.emerge_area(