diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index 4cedbeae0cb..c3e1d0972d6 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -653,7 +653,7 @@ case "$XBPS_TARGET" in
         masterdir_zap
         ;;
     *)
-        msg_red "xbps-src: invalid target $target.\n"
+        msg_red "xbps-src: invalid target $XBPS_TARGET.\n"
         usage && exit 1
         ;;
 esac