diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c b/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
index b9706643b3..55104930fb 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_migration.c
@@ -2104,7 +2104,7 @@ static int doPeer2PeerMigrate(struct qemud_driver *driver,
     qemuDomainObjExitRemoteWithDriver(driver, vm);
     if (dconn == NULL) {
         qemuReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_FAILED,
-                        _("Failed to connect to remote libvirt URI %s"), uri);
+                        _("Failed to connect to remote libvirt URI %s"), dconnuri);
         return -1;
     }