diff --git a/bricks/special/robot-input.lua b/bricks/special/robot-input.lua
index 610b32c..d9f3ac3 100644
--- a/bricks/special/robot-input.lua
+++ b/bricks/special/robot-input.lua
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ return function(gate, argv)
 		for a in rest:gmatch("[^ ]+") do table.insert(vec, tonumber(a) or error("invalid number "..a)) end
 		if first=="P" then -- set position
 			assert(#vec==4, "invalid position given to robot: "..word)
-			brick.robotpos = {vec[1], vec[2], vec[3]}
-			brick.robotdir = vec[4]
+			gate.robotpos = {vec[1], vec[2], vec[3]}
+			gate.robotdir = vec[4]
 		elseif first=="B" then -- detected brick info
 			assert(#vec==7, "invalid brick info given to robot: "..word)
 			gate.brickexists  = vec[1]