diff --git a/src/mod_http_api.erl b/src/mod_http_api.erl
index 73a072059..c4fae2022 100644
--- a/src/mod_http_api.erl
+++ b/src/mod_http_api.erl
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ check_permissions2(#request{ip={IP, _Port}}, Call, _Policy) ->
                 true -> {allowed, Call, admin};
                 _ -> unauthorized_response()
             end;
-        _E ->
-	    ?DEBUG("Unauthorized: ~p", [_E]),
+        E ->
+	    ?DEBUG("Unauthorized: ~p", [E]),
             unauthorized_response()
     end;
 check_permissions2(_Request, _Call, _Policy) ->