diff --git a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/remotewipe/RemoteWipeManagerImpl.java b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/remotewipe/RemoteWipeManagerImpl.java
index 1b8a9b6a2..fa9eec0b5 100644
--- a/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/remotewipe/RemoteWipeManagerImpl.java
+++ b/briar-core/src/main/java/org/briarproject/briar/remotewipe/RemoteWipeManagerImpl.java
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ public class RemoteWipeManagerImpl extends ConversationClientImpl
 
 		Message m = clientHelper.createMessage(g, timestamp, body);
 		BdfDictionary meta = BdfDictionary.of(
-				new BdfEntry(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE, SETUP.getValue()),
+				new BdfEntry(MSG_KEY_MESSAGE_TYPE, REVOKE.getValue()),
 				new BdfEntry(MSG_KEY_LOCAL, true),
 				new BdfEntry(MSG_KEY_TIMESTAMP, timestamp)
 		);