diff --git a/of_client/pox_client.py b/of_client/pox_client.py
index 5f136e55..aadb05a0 100644
--- a/of_client/pox_client.py
+++ b/of_client/pox_client.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def send_to_switch(self,packet):
         if self.show_traces:
             print "========= POX/OF SEND ================"
             print msg
-            print packetlib.ethernet(msg._get_data())
+            print packetlib.ethernet(msg.data)
             print
 
         ## HANDLE PACKETS SEND ON LINKS THAT HAVE TIMED OUT