diff --git a/iexcode/instruments/xrays.py b/iexcode/instruments/xrays.py
index f10175fe1cdac9cb30f2949bec2b0fa9772e6fed..1934be52e067e745ba30553cd612ded09b9b138e 100644
--- a/iexcode/instruments/xrays.py
+++ b/iexcode/instruments/xrays.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ def grating(grating_name):
     
         print(dateandtime())
     else: 
-        print("grating: "+grating)
+        print("grating: "+grating_name)
 
 def grating_get():
     """