diff --git a/gns3server/modules/iou/iou_vm.py b/gns3server/modules/iou/iou_vm.py
index 502becc1..7e2a9b19 100644
--- a/gns3server/modules/iou/iou_vm.py
+++ b/gns3server/modules/iou/iou_vm.py
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ class IOUVM(BaseVM):
                     initial_config = initial_config.replace("%h", self._name)
                     f.write(initial_config)
         except OSError as e:
-            raise IOUError("Can't write initial configuration file '{}'".format(self.script_file))
+            raise IOUError("Can't write initial configuration file '{}'".format(script_file))
 
     @property
     def initial_config_file(self):