diff --git a/lib/google/api_client/reference.rb b/lib/google/api_client/reference.rb
index f7d71062e..a1b82aa84 100644
--- a/lib/google/api_client/reference.rb
+++ b/lib/google/api_client/reference.rb
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ module Google
         self.headers = options[:headers] || {}
         if options[:media]
           self.media = options[:media]
-          upload_type = parameters['uploadType'] || parameters['upload_type']
+          upload_type = self.parameters.find{|a| ['uploadType', 'upload_type'].include?(a[0])}[1]
           case upload_type
           when "media"
             if options[:body] || options[:body_object]