diff --git a/filter.c b/filter.c
index 7f78948..f84af23 100644
--- a/filter.c
+++ b/filter.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ static inline pcre* compile(const char *pattern, struct __error_info *info) {
 	regex = pcre_compile(pattern, 0, &err, &eoffset, NULL);
 	if (!regex) {
 		if (info) {
-			info->msg = error;
+			info->msg = err;
 			info->offset = eoffset;
 		}
 		return NULL;
@@ -97,4 +97,4 @@ int filter_match_list(char **patterns, unsigned n, const char *subject) {
 			return 1;
 	}
 	return 0;
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}