diff --git a/oyster/storage/s3.py b/oyster/storage/s3.py
index 4d10790..f114b45 100644
--- a/oyster/storage/s3.py
+++ b/oyster/storage/s3.py
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@ class S3Storage(object):
 
     def put(self, tracked_doc, data, content_type):
         """ upload the document to S3 """
-        k = boto.s3.key.Key(self.bucket)
         aws_prefix = self._get_opt(tracked_doc['doc_class'], 'AWS_PREFIX', '')
         aws_bucket = self._get_opt(tracked_doc['doc_class'], 'AWS_BUCKET')
+        k = boto.s3.key.Key(aws_bucket)
         key_name = aws_prefix + tracked_doc['_id']
         k.key = key_name
         headers = {'x-amz-acl': 'public-read',