diff --git a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/backups/templates/lab.xml.erb b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/backups/templates/lab.xml.erb
index 9861d347b..e10650a0f 100644
--- a/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/backups/templates/lab.xml.erb
+++ b/modules/generators/structured_content/hackerbot_config/backups/templates/lab.xml.erb
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ Randomised instance generated by [SecGen](http://github.com/cliffe/SecGen) (<%=
 		<!-- topic: Rsync incremental-->
 		<prompt>Restore <%= $second_user %>'s notes file to it's earliest state</prompt>
 
-		<post_command>grep '<%= $rand2 %>' /home/<%= $second_user %>/notes > /dev/null; status1=$?; echo $status1</post_command>
+		<post_command>grep '<%= $first_notes %>' /home/<%= $second_user %>/notes > /dev/null; status1=$?; echo $status1</post_command>
 		<condition>
 			<output_matches>0</output_matches>
 			<message>:) Well done! <%= $flags.pop %> </message>