diff --git a/lib/commands/channel.js b/lib/commands/channel.js
index c36c3424d..5f8216434 100644
--- a/lib/commands/channel.js
+++ b/lib/commands/channel.js
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Channel.trimHistory = function (Env, safeKey, data, cb) {
             Env.Log.info('HK_TRIM_HISTORY', {
                 unsafeKey: unsafeKey,
                 channelId: channelId,
-                status: err? String(e): 'SUCCESS',
+                status: err? String(err): 'SUCCESS',
             });
             if (err) { return void cb(err); }
             // clear historyKeeper's cache for this channel