diff --git a/ssg/oval_object_model/oval_entities/definition.py b/ssg/oval_object_model/oval_entities/definition.py
index a28164dc55b..c4a2a7c0da9 100644
--- a/ssg/oval_object_model/oval_entities/definition.py
+++ b/ssg/oval_object_model/oval_entities/definition.py
@@ -461,4 +461,4 @@ def translate_id(self, translator, store_defname=False):
         super(Definition, self).translate_id(translator, store_defname)
         self.criteria.translate_id(translator)
         if store_defname:
-            self.metadata.add_reference(self.id_, translator.content_id)
+            self.metadata.add_reference(self.name, translator.content_id)