diff --git a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp
index 2ecbd5b148c..a5d4986376b 100644
--- a/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/libs/libmythtv/tv_rec.cpp
@@ -916,7 +916,7 @@ void TVRec::FinishedRecording(RecordingInfo *curRec, RecordingQuality *recq)
     curRec->FinishedRecording(!is_good || (recgrp == "LiveTV"));
 
     // send out REC_FINISHED message
-    SendMythSystemRecEvent("REC_FINISHED", curRecording);
+    SendMythSystemRecEvent("REC_FINISHED", curRec);
 
     // send out DONE_RECORDING message
     int secsSince = curRec->GetRecordingStartTime()