diff --git a/scout_base/src/scout_messenger.cpp b/scout_base/src/scout_messenger.cpp
index 23fb1a6..47011e0 100644
--- a/scout_base/src/scout_messenger.cpp
+++ b/scout_base/src/scout_messenger.cpp
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ namespace westonrobot
     // publish odometry and tf messages
     nav_msgs::Odometry odom_msg;
     odom_msg.header.stamp = current_time_;
-    odom_msg.header.frame_id = "testes";
+    odom_msg.header.frame_id = odom_frame_;
     odom_msg.child_frame_id = base_frame_;
 
     odom_msg.pose.pose.position.x = position_x_;