diff --git a/examples/evm-signing/contract.js b/examples/evm-signing/contract.js
index 443729c..fa55511 100644
--- a/examples/evm-signing/contract.js
+++ b/examples/evm-signing/contract.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export async function handle(state, action) {
       "error signed message used"
     );
 
-    const message = btoa(verification_message);
+    const message = btoa(state.verification_message);
     await _moleculeSignatureVerification(caller, message, signature);
     state.names[caller] = name.trim();
     signatures.push(signature);