diff --git a/deluge/core/torrent.py b/deluge/core/torrent.py
index feef72873..aaa6f7640 100644
--- a/deluge/core/torrent.py
+++ b/deluge/core/torrent.py
@@ -911,7 +911,7 @@ class Torrent(object):
             try:
                 # Try to make the destination path if it doesn't exist
                 os.makedirs(dest)
-            except OSError, e:
+            except OSError, ex:
                 log.error("Could not move storage for torrent %s since %s does "
                           "not exist and could not create the directory: %s",
                           self.torrent_id, dest, ex)