diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/comms.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/comms.js
index 2af8b69a6..a58ce8f7c 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/comms.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/comms.js
@@ -120,8 +120,8 @@ RED.comms = (function() {
                                                 subscribers[i](msg.topic,msg.data);
                                             } catch (error) {
                                                 // need to decide what to do with this uncaught error
-                                                console.warn('Uncaught error from RED.comms.subscribe: ' + err.toString())
-                                                console.warn(err)
+                                                console.warn('Uncaught error from RED.comms.subscribe: ' + error.toString())
+                                                console.warn(error)
                                             }
                                         }
                                     }