diff --git a/src/User.py b/src/User.py
index 7e08c8e0f..7027b1600 100755
--- a/src/User.py
+++ b/src/User.py
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ class User(callbacks.Privmsg):
             try:
                 hostmask = irc.state.nickToHostmask(hostmask)
             except KeyError:
-                irc.error('I haven\'t seen %s.' % nick, Raise=True)
+                irc.error('I haven\'t seen %s.' % hostmask, Raise=True)
         try:
             user = ircdb.users.getUser(hostmask)
             irc.reply(user.name)