diff --git a/classes/Kohana/Jam/Association/Creator.php b/classes/Kohana/Jam/Association/Creator.php
index 37c2fc7..c1b47bd 100644
--- a/classes/Kohana/Jam/Association/Creator.php
+++ b/classes/Kohana/Jam/Association/Creator.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public function initialize(Jam_Meta $meta, $name)
 		
 		if ($this->required)
 		{
-			$meta->validator('creator', array('present' => TRUE));
+			$meta->validator($name, array('present' => TRUE));
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ public function model_before_check(Jam_Validated $model, $value, $changed)
 		}
 	}
 
-} // End Jam_Association_Creator
\ No newline at end of file
+} // End Jam_Association_Creator