diff --git a/src/PosthogAnalytics.ts b/src/PosthogAnalytics.ts
index 0195142d9b..1b5988e0df 100644
--- a/src/PosthogAnalytics.ts
+++ b/src/PosthogAnalytics.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ export class PosthogAnalytics {
     private static _instance = null;
 
     public static instance(): PosthogAnalytics {
-        if (!this.instance) {
+        if (!this._instance) {
             this._instance = new PosthogAnalytics(posthog);
         }
         return this._instance;