diff --git a/internal/backend/retry/backend_retry.go b/internal/backend/retry/backend_retry.go
index 14db608a3..9fb2e2463 100644
--- a/internal/backend/retry/backend_retry.go
+++ b/internal/backend/retry/backend_retry.go
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ func (be *Backend) Save(ctx context.Context, h backend.Handle, rd backend.Rewind
 			debug.Log("Save(%v) failed with error, removing file: %v", h, err)
 			rerr := be.Backend.Remove(ctx, h)
 			if rerr != nil {
-				debug.Log("Remove(%v) returned error: %v", h, err)
+				debug.Log("Remove(%v) returned error: %v", h, rerr)
 			}
 		}