diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
index 4eb9027556b..ddb9880f29f 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_actions.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class ir_actions_report_xml(osv.osv):
                 else:
                     raise Exception, "Unhandled report type: %s" % r
             else:
-                raise Exception, "Required report does not exist: %s" % r
+                raise Exception, "Required report does not exist: %s" % name
 
         return new_report