diff --git a/src/plugins/batterystatus.ts b/src/plugins/batterystatus.ts
index a71f2c052..b8e738cec 100644
--- a/src/plugins/batterystatus.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/batterystatus.ts
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ export class BatteryStatus {
    */
   @Cordova({
     eventObservable: true,
-    event: 'batterylevel'
+    event: 'batterystatus'
   })
   static onChange () : Observable<StatusObject> {return}
 
@@ -73,4 +73,4 @@ export interface StatusObject {
    * A boolean that indicates whether the device is plugged in
    */
   isPlugged : boolean
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}