diff --git a/Renci.SshClient/Renci.SshClient/PrivateKeyFile.cs b/Renci.SshClient/Renci.SshClient/PrivateKeyFile.cs
index 025161c2..4ed663b4 100644
--- a/Renci.SshClient/Renci.SshClient/PrivateKeyFile.cs
+++ b/Renci.SshClient/Renci.SshClient/PrivateKeyFile.cs
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ namespace Renci.SshClient
                         }
                         break;
                     default:
-                        throw new SshException(string.Format("Unknown private key cipher \"{0}\".", cryptName));
+                        throw new SshException(string.Format("Unknown private key cipher \"{0}\".", cipherName));
                 }
             }
             else