diff --git a/pyocd/target/csolution/ctrace_run.py b/pyocd/target/csolution/ctrace_run.py
index ae9fa1e79..4398f26b0 100644
--- a/pyocd/target/csolution/ctrace_run.py
+++ b/pyocd/target/csolution/ctrace_run.py
@@ -188,9 +188,9 @@ def _parse_reference(self, ref: Any, ref_index: int) -> Tuple[Tuple[str, Optiona
         if not isinstance(ref, dict):
             raise CTraceRunError(f"ctrace-run reference entry {ref_index} must be a dictionary")
 
-        ref_name = ref.get('ctrace-ref')
+        ref_name = ref.get('ref')
         if not isinstance(ref_name, str) or not ref_name:
-            raise CTraceRunError(f"ctrace-run reference entry {ref_index} requires a non-empty 'ctrace-ref'")
+            raise CTraceRunError(f"ctrace-run reference entry {ref_index} requires a non-empty 'ref'")
 
         regs = ref.get('regs')
         if regs is None: