diff --git a/drama/routes/comments.py b/drama/routes/comments.py
index 70cf7c03bb..b858c6bf0f 100644
--- a/drama/routes/comments.py
+++ b/drama/routes/comments.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ def post_pid_comment_cid(cid, pid=None, anything=None, v=None):
 			elif sort == "old":
 				output = comms.order_by(Comment.created_utc.asc()).all()
 			elif sort == "controversial":
-				output = sorted(comms.all(), key=lambda x: x[0].score_disputed, reverse=True)
+				output = sorted(comms.all(), key=lambda x: x.score_disputed, reverse=True)
 			elif sort == "random":
 				c = comms.all()
 				output = random.sample(c, k=len(c))