diff --git a/src/message/rpc.proto.js b/src/message/rpc.proto.js
index 50eb9506dc..6f917bfcef 100644
--- a/src/message/rpc.proto.js
+++ b/src/message/rpc.proto.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ message RPC {
 
   message SubOpts {
     optional bool subscribe = 1; // subscribe or unsubcribe
-    optional string topicCID = 2;
+    optional string topicID = 2;
   }
 
   message Message {
diff --git a/src/peer.js b/src/peer.js
index c0af044273..45c4573222 100644
--- a/src/peer.js
+++ b/src/peer.js
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class Peer extends EventEmitter {
     topics.forEach((topic) => {
       subs.push({
         subscribe: subscribe,
-        topicCID: topic
+        topicID: topic
       })
     })
 
@@ -153,9 +153,9 @@ class Peer extends EventEmitter {
   updateSubscriptions (changes) {
     changes.forEach((subopt) => {
       if (subopt.subscribe) {
-        this.topics.add(subopt.topicCID)
+        this.topics.add(subopt.topicID)
       } else {
-        this.topics.delete(subopt.topicCID)
+        this.topics.delete(subopt.topicID)
       }
     })
   }