diff --git a/lib/tfw/components/terminado_event_handler.py b/lib/tfw/components/terminado_event_handler.py
index 65ab905..06347a1 100644
--- a/lib/tfw/components/terminado_event_handler.py
+++ b/lib/tfw/components/terminado_event_handler.py
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ class TerminadoEventHandler(TriggerlessEventHandler):
     def handle_event(self, message):
         LOG.debug('TerminadoEventHandler received event: %s', message)
         try:
-            message['data'] = self.commands[message['data']['command']](message['data'])
+            data = message['data']
+            message['data'] = self.commands[data['command']](data)
             return message
         except KeyError:
             LOG.error('IGNORING MESSAGE: Invalid message received: %s', message)