diff --git a/localdump.sh b/localdump.sh
index de70312b9864c0cc780062c905a6de575ba87bb4..d877b0b8a6f9bf2b8d10c39eb0d667100ce7b5fe 100755
--- a/localdump.sh
+++ b/localdump.sh
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
     . ~/.backup.conf
   fi
 
-  if [ ! -r "${DIRFILE}" ]; then
+  if [ ! -r "${JOBFILE}" ]; then
     color error
-    echo ERROR: missing config file ${DIRFILE}.
+    echo ERROR: missing config file ${JOBFILE}.
     color reset
     exit 1
   fi