diff --git a/tools/gerrit-delete-comment.py b/tools/gerrit-delete-comment.py
index 11a586ab69..67926915c4 100755
--- a/tools/gerrit-delete-comment.py
+++ b/tools/gerrit-delete-comment.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ class Gerrit:
     def list_messages(self, change):
         data = self.get(f'/a/changes/{change}/messages')
         for msg in data:
-            name = msg['real_author'].get('name')
-            username = msg['real_author'].get('username')
-            email = msg['real_author'].get('email')
+            name = msg['author'].get('name')
+            username = msg['author'].get('username')
+            email = msg['author'].get('email')
             date = msg['date']
             msgid = msg['id']
             print(BREAK)