diff --git a/pkg/types/sensor.go b/pkg/types/sensor.go
index fd19772..1e7e62d 100644
--- a/pkg/types/sensor.go
+++ b/pkg/types/sensor.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (s *Sensor) JSONEncoder(w io.Writer) error {
 func (s *Sensor) Name() string {
 	if s.SensorName != "" {
 		return s.SensorName
-	} else if *s.WireID != "" {
+	} else if s.WireID != nil {
 		return *s.WireID
 	}
 	return s.SensorID