diff --git a/src/qibolab/backends.py b/src/qibolab/backends.py
index 42eeeb03d..229b2c015 100644
--- a/src/qibolab/backends.py
+++ b/src/qibolab/backends.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ def execute_circuit(self, circuit, initial_state=None, nshots=1000):
 
         # This should be done in qibo side
         # Temporary fix: overwrite the wire names
-        if not all(q in circuit.wire_names for q in self.platform.qubits):
+        if not all(q in circuit.wire_names for q in self.qubits):
             circuit._wire_names = self.qubits
 
         sequence, measurement_map = self.compiler.compile(circuit, self.platform)
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ def execute_circuits(self, circuits, initial_states=None, nshots=1000):
         # This should be done in qibo side
         # Temporary fix: overwrite the wire names
         for circuit in circuits:
-            if not all(q in circuit.wire_names for q in self.platform.qubits):
+            if not all(q in circuit.wire_names for q in self.qubits):
                 circuit._wire_names = self.qubits
 
         # TODO: Maybe these loops can be parallelized