diff --git a/gpytorch/priors/torch_priors.py b/gpytorch/priors/torch_priors.py
index 9df86d8d0..b497dc4e2 100644
--- a/gpytorch/priors/torch_priors.py
+++ b/gpytorch/priors/torch_priors.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def __init__(self, scale, validate_args=None, transform=None):
         self._transform = transform
 
     def expand(self, batch_shape):
-        return HalfCauchy(self.loc.expand(batch_shape), self.scale.expand(batch_shape))
+        return HalfCauchyPrior(self.scale.expand(batch_shape))
 
 
 class GammaPrior(Prior, Gamma):