diff --git a/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c b/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c
index 405d849ce..7ef708035 100644
--- a/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c
+++ b/examples/pybullet/pybullet.c
@@ -7599,7 +7599,7 @@ static PyObject* pybullet_applyExternalTorque(PyObject* self, PyObject* args, Py
 				b3SharedMemoryStatusHandle statusHandle;
 				b3SharedMemoryCommandHandle command =
 					b3ApplyExternalForceCommandInit(sm);
-				b3ApplyExternalTorque(command, objectUniqueId, -1, torque, flags);
+				b3ApplyExternalTorque(command, objectUniqueId, linkIndex, torque, flags);
 				statusHandle = b3SubmitClientCommandAndWaitStatus(sm, command);
 			}
 		}