diff --git a/nd2reader/parser.py b/nd2reader/parser.py
index 8a71b0b..4f17992 100644
--- a/nd2reader/parser.py
+++ b/nd2reader/parser.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ class Parser(object):
         else:
             return image
 
-    def get_image_by_attributes(self, frame_number, field_of_view, channel_name, z_level, height, width):
+    def get_image_by_attributes(self, frame_number, field_of_view, channel, z_level, height, width):
         """Gets an image based on its attributes alone
 
         Args:
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ class Parser(object):
         """
         image_group_number = self._calculate_image_group_number(frame_number, field_of_view, z_level)
         try:
-            timestamp, raw_image_data = self._get_raw_image_data(image_group_number, self._channel_offset[channel_name],
+            timestamp, raw_image_data = self._get_raw_image_data(image_group_number, channel,
                                                                  height, width)
         except (TypeError, NoImageError):
             return Frame([], frame_no=frame_number, metadata=self._get_frame_metadata())
diff --git a/nd2reader/reader.py b/nd2reader/reader.py
index 74d99b6..bbb2353 100644
--- a/nd2reader/reader.py
+++ b/nd2reader/reader.py
@@ -67,14 +67,9 @@ class ND2Reader(FramesSequenceND):
             numpy.ndarray: The requested frame
 
         """
-        try:
-            c_name = self.metadata["channels"][c]
-        except KeyError:
-            c_name = self.metadata["channels"][0]
-
         x = self.metadata["width"] if x <= 0 else x
         y = self.metadata["height"] if y <= 0 else y
-        return self._parser.get_image_by_attributes(t, v, c_name, z, y, x)
+        return self._parser.get_image_by_attributes(t, v, c, z, y, x)
 
     @property
     def parser(self):