diff --git a/src/cpp/JSONInterface/JsonCreateTransaction.cpp b/src/cpp/JSONInterface/JsonCreateTransaction.cpp
index 35929add7..99aa1f8b8 100644
--- a/src/cpp/JSONInterface/JsonCreateTransaction.cpp
+++ b/src/cpp/JSONInterface/JsonCreateTransaction.cpp
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Poco::JSON::Object* JsonCreateTransaction::creation(Poco::Dynamic::Var params)
 
 	if (mReceiverUser.isNull()) {
 		mReceiverUser = controller::User::create();
-		if (1 != mReceiverUser->load(*target_pubkey)) {
+		if (1 != mReceiverUser->load(target_pubkey->data())) {
 			mReceiverUser.assign(nullptr);
 			result = customStateError("not found", "receiver not found");
 		}
@@ -265,4 +265,4 @@ bool JsonCreateTransaction::getTargetGroup(Poco::Dynamic::Var params)
 		return false;
 	}
 	return false;
-}
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+}