diff --git a/io_anim_bvh/import_bvh.py b/io_anim_bvh/import_bvh.py
index c4d358d14feeda4aa67141f528e244b8898917f5..4f1d19ff645ff38ce6228d11a937fc22e7dd0361 100644
--- a/io_anim_bvh/import_bvh.py
+++ b/io_anim_bvh/import_bvh.py
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ def bvh_node_dict2armature(context, bvh_name, bvh_nodes, rotate_mode='XYZ', fram
                 if rotate_mode == 'QUATERNION':
                     pose_bone.rotation_quaternion = bone_rotation_matrix.to_quaternion()
                 else:
-                    euler = bone_rotation_matrix.to_euler(bvh_node.rot_order_str, prev_euler[i])
+                    euler = bone_rotation_matrix.to_euler(pose_bone.rotation_mode, prev_euler[i])
                     pose_bone.rotation_euler = euler
                     prev_euler[i] = euler