diff --git a/SRC/plugins/ldap/ldap.c b/SRC/plugins/ldap/ldap.c
index 58d0bb7..147a68f 100644
--- a/SRC/plugins/ldap/ldap.c
+++ b/SRC/plugins/ldap/ldap.c
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ init (const int argc, const char **argv,
       else if (!strcmp (scope_string, "ONE"))
 	scope = LDAP_SCOPE_ONELEVEL;
       else
-	err_quit ("Invalid scope \"%s\"", scope);
+	err_quit ("Invalid scope \"%s\"", scope_string);
     }
   return "ldap";
 }