diff --git a/etcd/v3/kv_etcd.go b/etcd/v3/kv_etcd.go
index f7462b9a..db3aba78 100644
--- a/etcd/v3/kv_etcd.go
+++ b/etcd/v3/kv_etcd.go
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ func (et *etcdKV) CompareAndSet(
 			} // retry is needed
 
 			// server timeout
-			kvPair, err := et.Get(kvp.Key)
+			kvPair, err := et.Get(key)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, txnErr
 			}
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ func (et *etcdKV) CompareAndDelete(
 			} // retry is needed
 
 			// server timeout
-			_, err := et.Get(kvp.Key)
+			_, err := et.Get(key)
 			if err == kvdb.ErrNotFound {
 				// Our command succeeded
 				return kvp, nil