diff --git a/tools/mavplayback.py b/tools/mavplayback.py
index 0082ca142..73f9d833d 100755
--- a/tools/mavplayback.py
+++ b/tools/mavplayback.py
@@ -122,18 +122,18 @@ def pause(self):
 
     def rewind(self):
         '''rewind 10%'''
-        pos = int(self.mlog.f.tell() - 0.1*self.filesize)
+        pos = int(self.mlog.f.tell() - 0.1 * self.filesize)
         if pos < 0:
             pos = 0
-        self.mlog.filehandle.seek(pos)
+        self.mlog.f.seek(pos)
         self.find_message()
 
     def forward(self):
         '''forward 10%'''
-        pos = int(self.mlog.f.tell() + 0.1*self.filesize)
+        pos = int(self.mlog.f.tell() + 0.1 * self.filesize)
         if pos > self.filesize:
             pos = self.filesize - 2048
-        self.mlog.filehandle.seek(pos)
+        self.mlog.f.seek(pos)
         self.find_message()
 
     def status(self):
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ def slew(self, value):
         '''move to a given position in the file'''
         if float(value) != self.filepos:
             pos = float(value) * self.filesize
-            self.mlog.filehandle.seek(int(pos))
+            self.mlog.f.seek(int(pos))
             self.find_message()