diff --git a/xkb/ddxLoad.c b/xkb/ddxLoad.c
index 1fb097987..842c146f8 100644
--- a/xkb/ddxLoad.c
+++ b/xkb/ddxLoad.c
@@ -401,7 +401,7 @@ XkbRF_RulesPtr	rules;
 
     file = fopen(buf, "r");
     if (!file) {
-        LogMessage(X_ERROR, "XKB: Couldn't open rules file %s\n", file);
+        LogMessage(X_ERROR, "XKB: Couldn't open rules file %s\n", buf);
 	return False;
     }