diff --git a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
index 55a3b6f..f614520 100644
--- a/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
+++ b/ovos_PHAL_plugin_discord_bot/__init__.py
@@ -78,11 +78,11 @@ class DiscordBotPlugin(PHALPlugin):
     def on_utterance(self, message=None):
         LOG.info(f"On utterance triggered: %s", message.serialize())
         for utterance in message.data['utterances']:
-            message_queue.put(("user", utterance))
+            self.message_queue.put(("user", utterance))
         
     def on_speak(self, message=None):
         LOG.info(f"On speak triggered: %s", message.serialize())
-        message_queue.put(("mycroft", message.data['utterance']))
+        self.message_queue.put(("mycroft", message.data['utterance']))
 
 
     def setup_configuration(self):