diff --git a/pkg/notify/notify.go b/pkg/notify/notify.go
index 98a6286..d1b4d7a 100644
--- a/pkg/notify/notify.go
+++ b/pkg/notify/notify.go
@@ -427,6 +427,6 @@ func (r *Receiver) doTransition(issueKey string, transitionState string) (bool,
 			return false, nil
 		}
 	}
-	return false, errors.Errorf("JIRA state %q does not exist or no transition possible for %s", r.conf.ReopenState, issueKey)
+	return false, errors.Errorf("JIRA state %q does not exist or no transition possible for %s", transitionState, issueKey)
 
 }