diff --git a/cqlengine/statements.py b/cqlengine/statements.py
index d73cf1a9..4a6f318f 100644
--- a/cqlengine/statements.py
+++ b/cqlengine/statements.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class MapUpdateClause(ContainerUpdateClause):
 
         ctx_id = self.context_id
         if self.previous is None and not self._updates:
-            qs += ['"int_map" = %({})s'.format(ctx_id)]
+            qs += ['"{}" = %({})s'.format(self.field, ctx_id)]
         else:
             for _ in self._updates or []:
                 qs += ['"{}"[%({})s] = %({})s'.format(self.field, ctx_id, ctx_id + 1)]