diff --git a/src/qrisp/core/quantum_array.py b/src/qrisp/core/quantum_array.py
index 46be27b0..732e276e 100644
--- a/src/qrisp/core/quantum_array.py
+++ b/src/qrisp/core/quantum_array.py
@@ -724,7 +724,7 @@ def init_state(self, tuple_list):
 
         from qrisp import init_state
 
-        init_state(qubit_list, target_array)
+        init_state(self, target_array)
 
     def init_from(self, other):
         """