diff --git a/modules/cache.js b/modules/cache.js
index 2e66ca7..5084118 100644
--- a/modules/cache.js
+++ b/modules/cache.js
@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@ var redis = null;
 function connect_redis() {
   console.log("connecting to redis");
   if (process.env.REDISTOGO_URL) {
-    var rtg = require("url").parse(process.env.REDISTOGO_URL);
-    redis = require("redis").createClient(rtg.port, rtg.hostname);
-    redis.auth(rtg.auth.split(":")[1]);
+    var redisURL = require("url").parse(process.env.REDISCLOUD_URL);
+    redis = require("redis").createClient(redisURL.port, redisURL.hostname);
+    redis.auth(redisURL.auth.split(":")[1]);
   } else {
     redis = require("redis").createClient();
   }