diff --git a/cps/editbooks.py b/cps/editbooks.py
index 84fa754ee..bc76ec748 100644
--- a/cps/editbooks.py
+++ b/cps/editbooks.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def edit_selected_books():
     selections = d.get('selections')
     title = d.get('title')
     title_sort = d.get('title_sort')
-    author_sort = d.get('author_sortj')
+    author_sort = d.get('author_sort')
     authors = d.get('authors')
     categories = d.get('categories')
     series = d.get('series')