diff --git a/meta/lib/oe/prservice.py b/meta/lib/oe/prservice.py
index 57fb39a..27883a7 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oe/prservice.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oe/prservice.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ def prserv_make_conn(d, check = False):
                 raise Exception('service not available')
         d.setVar("__PRSERV_CONN",conn)
     except Exception, exc:
-        bb.fatal("Connecting to PR service %s:%s failed: %s" % (host, port, str(exc)))
+        bb.fatal("Connecting to PR service %s:%s failed: %s" % (host_params[0], host_params[1], str(exc)))
 
     return conn