diff --git a/src/api.jl b/src/api.jl
index 9db183f..ec8ece2 100644
--- a/src/api.jl
+++ b/src/api.jl
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ julia> stop_agent(agent)
 function stop_agent(agent::yiemAgent)
   put!(agent.inputChannel, :shutdown)
   try
-    fetch(agent._task)
+    fetch(agent._agent_loop)
   catch e
     if e isa TaskFailedException
       rethrow(e)