diff --git a/polynum_blackboard/views.py b/polynum_blackboard/views.py
index d4021e7..3ef502a 100644
--- a/polynum_blackboard/views.py
+++ b/polynum_blackboard/views.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def create_course(request):
         conn = django_ws.get_bb_conn()
         course_id = form.cleaned_data['course_id']
         entity = form.cleaned_data['entity']
-        owner_name = request.sponsor_name()
+        owner_name = document.sponsor_name()
         if document and '(' in document.sponsor:
             owner_name = document.sponsor.split('(')[0]
         course_label = entity.code.upper() + '_' + settings.POLYNUM_BB_COURSE_YEAR