diff --git a/pydyad/pydyad/bindings.py b/pydyad/pydyad/bindings.py
index 7bece7eb..3193c539 100644
--- a/pydyad/pydyad/bindings.py
+++ b/pydyad/pydyad/bindings.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ def init(
         cons_managed_path=None,
         relative_to_managed_path=False,
         dtl_mode=None,
-        dtl_comm_mode=DTL_COMM_RECV,
+        dtl_comm_mode=DYAD_COMM_RECV,
         flux_handle=None
     ):
         self.log_inst = dlio_logger.initialize_log(logfile=None, data_dir=None, process_id=-1)