diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c
index e2cd5c259de9..52e40dc1ad0f 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c
@@ -814,7 +814,7 @@ DEFUN (no_ospf6_interface_area,
 	/* Verify Area */
 	if (oi->area == NULL) {
 		vty_out(vty, "%s not attached to area %s\n",
-			oi->interface->name, oi->area->name);
+			oi->interface->name, argv[idx_ipv4]->arg);
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	}