diff --git a/weed/storage/store_ec.go b/weed/storage/store_ec.go
index a9b6a8ff3..f4587ba01 100644
--- a/weed/storage/store_ec.go
+++ b/weed/storage/store_ec.go
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func (s *Store) doReadRemoteEcShardInterval(sourceDataNode string, needleId type
 				break
 			}
 			if receiveErr != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("receiving ec shard %d.%d from %s: %v", vid, shardId, sourceDataNode, err)
+				return fmt.Errorf("receiving ec shard %d.%d from %s: %v", vid, shardId, sourceDataNode, receiveErr)
 			}
 			if resp.IsDeleted {
 				is_deleted = true