diff --git a/spine-lua/SkeletonJson.lua b/spine-lua/SkeletonJson.lua
index 7c06d6d62..e170b5f24 100644
--- a/spine-lua/SkeletonJson.lua
+++ b/spine-lua/SkeletonJson.lua
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ function SkeletonJson.new (attachmentLoader)
 		-- Linked meshes
 		for i, linkedMesh in ipairs(self.linkedMeshes) do
 			local skin = skeletonData.defaultSkin
-			if linkedMesh.skin then skin = skeletonData.findSkin(linkedMesh.skin) end
+			if linkedMesh.skin then skin = skeletonData:findSkin(linkedMesh.skin) end
 			if not skin then error("Skin not found: " .. linkedMesh.skin) end
 			local parent = skin:getAttachment(linkedMesh.slotIndex, linkedMesh.parent)
 			if not parent then error("Parent mesh not found: " + linkedMesh.parent) end