diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-compat-manage b/install/tools/ipa-compat-manage
index 65c5530b3..4efce417c 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-compat-manage
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-compat-manage
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ def main():
                 retval = 2
             except errors.DatabaseError, dbe:
                 print "An error occurred while talking to the server."
-                print lde
+                print dbe
                 retval = 1
             except errors.LDAPError, lde:
                 print "An error occurred while talking to the server."
diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-nis-manage b/install/tools/ipa-nis-manage
index 3878d30ee..81bb9cdff 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-nis-manage
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-nis-manage
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def main():
                 pass
             except errors.DatabaseError, dbe:
                 print "An error occurred while talking to the server."
-                print lde
+                print dbe
                 retval = 1
             except errors.LDAPError, lde:
                 print "An error occurred while talking to the server."