diff --git a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
index 4f5dce88..db32edee 100644
--- a/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
+++ b/src/api_communication/api_communication/api_listener.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class ApiListener(Node):
         try:
             message_json = json.loads(str(message))
             self.get_logger().info(f'JSON: {message_json}, type:{type(message_json)}}')
-            if not message_json["'command'"]:
+            if not message_json["command"]:
                 self.get_logger().error('Received message without command')
                 self.send_available_commands()
             else: