diff --git a/selfdrive/car/__init__.py b/selfdrive/car/__init__.py
index ba3805b01f..a772d9c16a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/__init__.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/__init__.py
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ def create_gas_interceptor_command(packer, gas_amount, idx):
     values["GAS_COMMAND"] = gas_amount * 255.
     values["GAS_COMMAND2"] = gas_amount * 255.
 
-  dat = packer.make_can_msg("GAS_COMMAND", 0, values)[2]
+  dat = packer.make_can_msg("GAS_COMMAND", 0, values)[1]
 
   checksum = crc8_pedal(dat[:-1])
   values["CHECKSUM_PEDAL"] = checksum