diff --git a/wilds/datasets/wilds_dataset.py b/wilds/datasets/wilds_dataset.py
index d4f301e3..3f3f5124 100644
--- a/wilds/datasets/wilds_dataset.py
+++ b/wilds/datasets/wilds_dataset.py
@@ -512,7 +512,7 @@ def split_array(self):
 
     @property
     def y_array(self):
-        return self.dataset._y_array[self.indices]
+        return self.dataset.y_array[self.indices]
 
     @property
     def metadata_array(self):