diff --git a/src/core/qgsvectorfilewriter.cpp b/src/core/qgsvectorfilewriter.cpp
index 5593b822cb4..1c7e6b8d5b1 100644
--- a/src/core/qgsvectorfilewriter.cpp
+++ b/src/core/qgsvectorfilewriter.cpp
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ QgsVectorFileWriter::writeAsShapefile( QgsVectorLayer* layer,
 
         QString msg( "Failed to transform a point while drawing a feature of type '"
                      + fet.typeName() + "'. Writing stopped." );
-        msg += cse.what();
+        msg += e.what();
         QgsLogger::warning( msg );
 
         return ErrProjection;