diff --git a/planetstack/model_policies/model_policy_Slice.py b/planetstack/model_policies/model_policy_Slice.py
index 37129a3..cc9f2b0 100644
--- a/planetstack/model_policies/model_policy_Slice.py
+++ b/planetstack/model_policies/model_policy_Slice.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     all_controllers = Controller.objects.all() 
     for controller in all_controllers:
         if controller not in existing_controllers:
-            sd = ControllerSlice(slice=slice, controller=controller_controller)
+            sd = ControllerSlice(slice=slice, controller=controller)
             sd.save()
 
     # make sure slice has at least 1 public and 1 private networkd