diff --git a/simgear/scene/model/ModelRegistry.cxx b/simgear/scene/model/ModelRegistry.cxx
index 2788eadd..54b98a0d 100644
--- a/simgear/scene/model/ModelRegistry.cxx
+++ b/simgear/scene/model/ModelRegistry.cxx
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ ModelRegistry::readImage(const string& fileName,
         case GL_COMPRESSED_RED_GREEN_RGTC2_EXT:
         case GL_COMPRESSED_SIGNED_RED_GREEN_RGTC2_EXT:
 
-            SG_LOG(SG_IO, SG_ALERT, "Image \"" << res.getImage()->getFileName()
+            SG_LOG(SG_IO, SG_ALERT, "Image \"" << fileName
                    << "\" contains non portable compressed textures.\n"
                    "Usage of these textures depend on an extension that"
                    " is not guaranteed to be present.");