diff --git a/hermesv3_gr/modules/grids/grid.py b/hermesv3_gr/modules/grids/grid.py
index eb5be2e57c237f033ffcbf31a8b433dcb9f9cd75..2a1c23d5bfd1deb167d1553348d9ab5fdb44c316 100755
--- a/hermesv3_gr/modules/grids/grid.py
+++ b/hermesv3_gr/modules/grids/grid.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def select_grid(comm, arguments):
     # Creating a different object depending on the grid type
     if arguments.domain_type == 'global':
         from hermesv3_gr.modules.grids.grid_global import GlobalGrid
-        grid = GlobalGrid(arguments.grid_type, arguments.vertical_description, arguments.output_timestep_num,
+        grid = GlobalGrid(arguments.domain_type, arguments.vertical_description, arguments.output_timestep_num,
                           arguments.auxiliary_files_path, arguments.inc_lat, arguments.inc_lon, comm=comm)
 
     elif arguments.domain_type == 'regular':