diff --git a/app/models/concerns/crosscitable.rb b/app/models/concerns/crosscitable.rb
index ea89305a8..0cd0dd6d6 100644
--- a/app/models/concerns/crosscitable.rb
+++ b/app/models/concerns/crosscitable.rb
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def parse_xml(input, options = {})
 
       Rails.logger.error "Error " + e.message.to_s + " for doi " + @doi.to_s +
         "."
-      Rails.logger.error exception.inspect
+      Rails.logger.error e.inspect
 
       {}
     end