diff --git a/src/borg/archiver.py b/src/borg/archiver.py
index cb12309fb..0db6963a5 100644
--- a/src/borg/archiver.py
+++ b/src/borg/archiver.py
@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@ def main():  # pragma: no cover
         exit_code = EXIT_ERROR
     if msg:
         logger.error(msg)
-    if traceback:
+    if tb:
         logger.log(tb_log_level, tb)
     if args.show_rc:
         rc_logger = logging.getLogger('borg.output.show-rc')