diff --git a/checks/license_header_format_.py b/checks/license_header_format_.py
index edf7fff5b..ef2ef204f 100755
--- a/checks/license_header_format_.py
+++ b/checks/license_header_format_.py
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 import checks_superstaq as checks
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    exit(checks.license_header_check_.run(*sys.argv[1:]))
+    exit(checks.license_header_format_.run(*sys.argv[1:]))