diff --git a/py/test/rsession/master.py b/py/test/rsession/master.py
index 8f3d50c5e..2e041522e 100644
--- a/py/test/rsession/master.py
+++ b/py/test/rsession/master.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class MasterNode(object):
                 self.reporter(repevent.SendItem(self.channel, item))
         except IOError:
             print "Sending error, channel IOError"
-            print channel._getremoterror()
+            print self.channel._getremoterror()
             # XXX: this should go as soon as we'll have proper detection
             #      of hanging nodes and such
             raise