diff --git a/napalm/ios/ios.py b/napalm/ios/ios.py
index 13c3d0502..e551203b5 100644
--- a/napalm/ios/ios.py
+++ b/napalm/ios/ios.py
@@ -3193,8 +3193,8 @@ def traceroute(
         if source:
             command += " source {}".format(source)
         if ttl:
-            if isinstance(ttl, int) and 0 <= timeout <= 255:
-                command += " ttl 0 {}".format(str(ttl))
+            if isinstance(ttl, int) and 0 <= ttl <= 255:
+                command += " ttl {}".format(str(ttl))
         if timeout:
             # Timeout should be an integer between 1 and 3600
             if isinstance(timeout, int) and 1 <= timeout <= 3600: