diff --git a/lib/hostares.c b/lib/hostares.c
index 02212a2c3..dcc94a0a4 100644
--- a/lib/hostares.c
+++ b/lib/hostares.c
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ CURLcode Curl_is_resolved(struct connectdata *conn,
   if(conn->async.done) {
     /* we're done, kill the ares handle */
     if(!conn->async.dns) {
-      failf(data, "Could not resolve host: %s (%s)", conn->name,
+      failf(data, "Could not resolve host: %s (%s)", conn->host.dispname,
             ares_strerror(conn->async.status));
       return CURLE_COULDNT_RESOLVE_HOST;
     }