diff --git a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
index 2597649..7fe2f27 100644
--- a/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
+++ b/tubesync/sync/tasks.py
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ def download_media(media_id):
                  f'not downloading')
         return
     max_cap_age = media.source.download_cap_date
-    published = instance.published
+    published = media.published
     if max_cap_age and published:
         if published <= max_cap_age:
             log.warn(f'Download task triggered media: {media} (UUID: {media.pk}) but '