diff --git a/src/filters/rclpdf.py b/src/filters/rclpdf.py
index 86a0980d..aba9ee1f 100755
--- a/src/filters/rclpdf.py
+++ b/src/filters/rclpdf.py
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ class PDFExtractor:
                         prefix,nm = metanm.split(":")
                         fullnm = "{%s}%s" % (rdfdesc.nsmap[prefix], nm)
                     except:
-                        fullnm = nm
+                        fullnm = metanm
                     text = rdfdesc.get(fullnm)
                 # Should we set empty values ?
                 if text: