diff --git a/sumpy/codegen.py b/sumpy/codegen.py
index 3e5e865e5c3a9c049381fd6653d57f38f7e7c83a..cf1f87d02917cb656c78e93d743395e9dace043f 100644
--- a/sumpy/codegen.py
+++ b/sumpy/codegen.py
@@ -119,9 +119,9 @@ hank1_01_result hank1_01_complex(cdouble_t z)
 """
 
 
-def bessel_preamble_generator(target, seen_dtypes, seen_functions):
+def bessel_preamble_generator(kernel, seen_dtypes, seen_functions):
     from loopy.target.pyopencl import PyOpenCLTarget
-    if not isinstance(target, PyOpenCLTarget):
+    if not isinstance(kernel.target, PyOpenCLTarget):
         raise NotImplementedError("Only the PyOpenCLTarget is supported as of now")
 
     require_bessel = False