diff --git a/ExampleMod/Content/NPCs/ExampleTravelingMerchant.cs b/ExampleMod/Content/NPCs/ExampleTravelingMerchant.cs
index 54ec5bee484..bb241a82c7a 100644
--- a/ExampleMod/Content/NPCs/ExampleTravelingMerchant.cs
+++ b/ExampleMod/Content/NPCs/ExampleTravelingMerchant.cs
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class ExampleTravelingMerchant : ModNPC
 		}
 
 		public override void SaveData(TagCompound tag) {
-			tag["itemIds"] = shopItems;
+			tag["shopItems"] = shopItems;
 		}
 
 		public override void LoadData(TagCompound tag) {