diff --git a/plt/generatePHPTriggerCode.inc.php b/plt/generatePHPTriggerCode.inc.php
index e973ee4..8f38142 100644
--- a/plt/generatePHPTriggerCode.inc.php
+++ b/plt/generatePHPTriggerCode.inc.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ $onUpdate_phpCode
 
 // Handle errors
 if (\$retVal === false || !empty(\$error)) {
-    file_put_contents('php://stderr', "Error: $error\n");
+    file_put_contents('php://stderr', "Error: \$error\n");
     exit(1);
 }