diff --git a/sc2ts/info.py b/sc2ts/info.py
index 9168a02..2dbfed9 100644
--- a/sc2ts/info.py
+++ b/sc2ts/info.py
@@ -1346,7 +1346,7 @@ def recombinant_samples_report(self, nodes):
             closest_recombinant, path_length = self._get_closest_recombinant(tree, node)
             sample_is_recombinant = False
             if closest_recombinant != -1:
-                recomb_date = self.ts.node(closest_recombinant).metadata["date_added"]
+                recomb_date = self.ts.node(closest_recombinant).metadata["sc2ts"]["date_added"]
                 sample_is_recombinant = recomb_date == str(node_summary["date"])
             summary = {
                 "recombinant": closest_recombinant,