diff --git a/IMBParserMessenger.m b/IMBParserMessenger.m
index 9884bac99..6f85ae579 100644
--- a/IMBParserMessenger.m
+++ b/IMBParserMessenger.m
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@ - (NSArray*) unpopulatedTopLevelNodes:(NSError**)outError
                     }
                     if (nodeCreationError) {
                         @synchronized(errors) {
-                            [errors addObject:error];
+                            [errors addObject:nodeCreationError];
                         }
                     }
                 });