diff --git a/source_control/gitea_organization.py b/source_control/gitea_organization.py
index 1f07a2c..dbab989 100644
--- a/source_control/gitea_organization.py
+++ b/source_control/gitea_organization.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def run_module():
             result['return_code'] = delete_req.status_code
             if delete_req.status_code != 204:
                 # deletion failed
-                result['gitea_response'] = create_req.json()
+                result['gitea_response'] = delete_req.json()
                 module.fail_json(msg="Deletion failed", **result)
             result['changed'] = True
             result['state'] = 'absent'