diff --git a/write.go b/write.go
index 68f98a3..1a647bf 100644
--- a/write.go
+++ b/write.go
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func (e *Encoder) encodeMap(val reflect.Value) error {
 	for _, k := range val.MapKeys() {
 		v := val.MapIndex(k)
 		println(v.Elem().Kind().String()) 
-		if v.Kind() == reflect.Map {
+		if v.Elem().Kind() == reflect.Map {
 			return e.encodeMap(v)
 		}