diff --git a/plugins/callback/job_status.py b/plugins/callback/job_status.py
index c87cd22..0a95883 100644
--- a/plugins/callback/job_status.py
+++ b/plugins/callback/job_status.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class CallbackModule(CallbackBase):
     self.job_status_token           = extra_vars['job_status_token']
     self.callbacks_enabled          = extra_vars['callbacks_enabled']
     self.im_defined_in_job_template = extra_vars['im_defined_in_job_template']
-    self.callback_demo_job_id       = os.environ('JOB_ID')
+    self.callback_demo_job_id       = os.environ['JOB_ID']
     # self.callback_demo_job_id       = dict(os.environ)
     # self.the_var_manager            = vm
     # self.all_the_vars               = extra_vars