diff --git a/app/models/upload.rb b/app/models/upload.rb
index 2a8c158c3..0ce78c9de 100644
--- a/app/models/upload.rb
+++ b/app/models/upload.rb
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class Upload < ActiveRecord::Base
         end
       end
     rescue Exception => x
-      update_attribute(:status, "error: #{x.class} - #{x.message}", :backtrace => x.backtrace.join("\n"))
+      update_attributes(:status => "error: #{x.class} - #{x.message}", :backtrace => x.backtrace.join("\n"))
     ensure
       delete_temp_file
     end