diff --git a/broker/binds/ssh2.py b/broker/binds/ssh2.py
index c78f4b6..ce94383 100644
--- a/broker/binds/ssh2.py
+++ b/broker/binds/ssh2.py
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ def sftp_read(self, source, destination=None, return_data=False):
                 captured_data += data
             if return_data:
                 return captured_data
-            destination.write_bytes(data)
+            destination.write_bytes(captured_data)
 
     def sftp_write(self, source, destination=None, ensure_dir=True):
         """Sftp write a local file to a remote destination."""