diff --git a/longtasks/longtasks.py b/longtasks/longtasks.py
index c644340..e804ddb 100644
--- a/longtasks/longtasks.py
+++ b/longtasks/longtasks.py
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ class LongTasks:
 		if task.finished_at:
 			task.finished_at = float(task.finished_at)
 		if task.payload:
-			task.payload = json.loads(taskload)
+			task.payload = json.loads(task.payload)
 		if task.status == 'SUCCEEDED' and task.result:
 			task.result = json.loads(task.result)
 		return task