diff --git a/lerobot/common/teleoperators/keyboard/teleop_keyboard.py b/lerobot/common/teleoperators/keyboard/teleop_keyboard.py
index 76e3fad09f..ecbda31802 100644
--- a/lerobot/common/teleoperators/keyboard/teleop_keyboard.py
+++ b/lerobot/common/teleoperators/keyboard/teleop_keyboard.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ def configure(self):
     def get_action(self) -> dict[str, Any]:
         before_read_t = time.perf_counter()
 
-        if not self._is_connected:
+        if not self.is_connected:
             raise DeviceNotConnectedError(
                 "KeyboardTeleop is not connected. You need to run `connect()` before `get_action()`."
             )