diff --git a/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/robot_navigator.py b/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/robot_navigator.py
index 5f9e355a2fe..148361bc683 100644
--- a/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/robot_navigator.py
+++ b/nav2_simple_commander/nav2_simple_commander/robot_navigator.py
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ def _getPathThroughPosesImpl(self, start, goals, planner_id='', use_start=False)
 
     def getPathThroughPoses(self, start, goals, planner_id='', use_start=False):
         """Send a `ComputePathThroughPoses` action request."""
-        rtn = self.__getPathThroughPosesImpl(start, goals, planner_id, use_start)
+        rtn = self._getPathThroughPosesImpl(start, goals, planner_id, use_start)
 
         if self.status != GoalStatus.STATUS_SUCCEEDED:
             self.warn(f'Getting path failed with status code: {self.status}')