diff --git a/pelican/generators.py b/pelican/generators.py
index 77fe55a7..6c878bdd 100755
--- a/pelican/generators.py
+++ b/pelican/generators.py
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ class PagesGenerator(Generator):
             try:
                 content, metadata = read_file(f)
             except Exception, e:
-                error(u'Could not process %s\n%s' % (filename, str(e)))
+                error(u'Could not process %s\n%s' % (f, str(e)))
                 continue
             page = Page(content, metadata, settings=self.settings,
                         filename=f)