diff --git a/custom_components/coronavirus_hessen/__init__.py b/custom_components/coronavirus_hessen/__init__.py
index adce436..ba179df 100644
--- a/custom_components/coronavirus_hessen/__init__.py
+++ b/custom_components/coronavirus_hessen/__init__.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ async def async_get_data():
                 else:
                     cases = 0
 
-                if len(deaths_str) and death_str != "-":
+                if len(deaths_str) and deaths_str != "-":
                     deaths = int(deaths_str)
                 else:
                     deaths = 0