diff --git a/SAS/ResourceAssignment/ResourceAssigner/lib/assignment.py b/SAS/ResourceAssignment/ResourceAssigner/lib/assignment.py
index 3ba55bd08425bd291efc7bec216144ddf525fd75..9344f5b7bba5c4aac28d9fc473e6ae1ce5d8f256 100755
--- a/SAS/ResourceAssignment/ResourceAssigner/lib/assignment.py
+++ b/SAS/ResourceAssignment/ResourceAssigner/lib/assignment.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class ResourceAssigner():
                 logger.error("Error in estimator: %s", error)
 
             logger.error("Error(s) in estimator for otdb_id=%s radb_id=%s, setting task status to 'error'", otdb_id, taskId)
-            self.radbrpc.updateTask(taskId, task_status='error')
+            self.radbrpc.updateTask(taskId, status='error')
             self._sendNotification(task, 'error')
         else:
             claimed, claim_ids = self.claimResources(main_needed, task)
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class ResourceAssigner():
                 self.processPredecessors(specification_tree)
             else:
                 logger.warning('doAssignment: Not all claims could be inserted. Setting task %s status to conflict' % (taskId))
-                self.radbrpc.updateTask(taskId, task_status='conflict')
+                self.radbrpc.updateTask(taskId, status='conflict')
                 self._sendNotification(task, 'conflict')
 
     def _sendNotification(self, task, status):