diff --git a/core/autoload/packages.el b/core/autoload/packages.el
index e388bae7a..33641b572 100644
--- a/core/autoload/packages.el
+++ b/core/autoload/packages.el
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
      ('user-error
       (print! (bold (red "  NOTICE: %s" ex))))
      ('file-error
-      (print! (bold (red "  FILE ERROR: %s" (error-message-string ex2))))
+      (print! (bold (red "  FILE ERROR: %s" (error-message-string ex))))
       (print! "  Trying again...")
       (quiet! (doom-refresh-packages-maybe t))
       ,@body)))