diff --git a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
index e3de7fb1dbc..cab914e6a3b 100644
--- a/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
+++ b/openerp/addons/base/ir/ir_model.py
@@ -917,7 +917,7 @@ class ir_model_data(osv.osv):
             if record.exists():
                 return record
             if raise_if_not_found:
-                raise ValueError('No record found for unique ID %s. It may have been deleted.' % (xml_id))
+                raise ValueError('No record found for unique ID %s. It may have been deleted.' % (xmlid))
         return None
 
     # OLD API