diff --git a/smarts/core/actor_capture_manager.py b/smarts/core/actor_capture_manager.py
index c378978956..c7d88cf44b 100644
--- a/smarts/core/actor_capture_manager.py
+++ b/smarts/core/actor_capture_manager.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ def __make_new_social_vehicle(sim, agent_id, initial_speed):
             social_agent_spec,
             social_agent_model,
         )
-        vehicles = sim.vehicle_index.vehicles_by_actor_id(agent_id)
+        vehicles = sim.vehicle_index.vehicles_by_owner_id(agent_id)
 
         return vehicles[0] if len(vehicles) else None