diff --git a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
index f66ecaff0c..f5bc02f2e7 100644
--- a/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
+++ b/src/ansys/mapdl/core/mapdl_core.py
@@ -2113,7 +2113,7 @@ def run(
         """
         if self.exited:
             raise MapdlExitedError(
-                f"The MAPDL instance has been exited before running the command: {cmd}"
+                f"The MAPDL instance has been exited before running the command: {command}"
             )
 
         # check if multiline