diff --git a/jbpm-flow/src/main/java/org/jbpm/workflow/core/node/AsyncEventNode.java b/jbpm-flow/src/main/java/org/jbpm/workflow/core/node/AsyncEventNode.java
index 454aaaf04d..643c549917 100644
--- a/jbpm-flow/src/main/java/org/jbpm/workflow/core/node/AsyncEventNode.java
+++ b/jbpm-flow/src/main/java/org/jbpm/workflow/core/node/AsyncEventNode.java
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ public long getId() {
 
     @Override
     public Object getMetaData(String name) {
-        return getMetaData(name);
+        return getMetaData().get(name);
     }
 
     @Override