diff --git a/matlab/utilities/tests/mtest.m b/matlab/utilities/tests/mtest.m
index 3e27b4d73..0d08a2cb1 100644
--- a/matlab/utilities/tests/mtest.m
+++ b/matlab/utilities/tests/mtest.m
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ for i=1:nn
     fprintf(tid,'catch\n');
     fprintf(tid,'exception = lasterror;\n');
     if isoctave
-        fprintf(fid, 'LOG = ''%s'';\n','The Log output is not available with Octave!');
+        fprintf(tid, 'LOG = ''%s'';\n','The Log output is not available with Octave!');
         %fprintf(fid,['LOG = sprintf(''LOG = Error in %%s (line %%d)\\n'', strvcat(exception.stack.name), strvcat(exception.stack.line));\n']);
     else
         fprintf(tid,['LOG = getReport(exception,''extended'');\n']);