diff --git a/climax/core/utils.py b/climax/core/utils.py
index 3f5bdc54f6e8068c22c5d63be38c57526a52eefc..b962c5e7be3ef31c246a2caa301373105d11aad1 100644
--- a/climax/core/utils.py
+++ b/climax/core/utils.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def reproject_cdo(grid, src_ds, trg_ds, mode='bilinear', overwrite=False):
             operator.remapbil(str(grid),
                               input=str(src_ds), output=str(trg_ds))
 
-        if mode == 'con':
+        if mode == 'conservative':
             operator.remapcon(str(grid),
                               input=str(src_ds), output=str(trg_ds))