diff --git a/internal/configfile/scrypt.go b/internal/configfile/scrypt.go
index a1caf06..54fe0c6 100644
--- a/internal/configfile/scrypt.go
+++ b/internal/configfile/scrypt.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (s *ScryptKDF) validateParams() {
 		os.Exit(exitcodes.ScryptParams)
 	}
 	if s.KeyLen < cryptocore.KeyLen {
-		tlog.Fatal.Printf("Fatal: scrypt parameter KeyLen below minimum: value=%d, min=%d", len(s.Salt), cryptocore.KeyLen)
+		tlog.Fatal.Printf("Fatal: scrypt parameter KeyLen below minimum: value=%d, min=%d", s.KeyLen, cryptocore.KeyLen)
 		os.Exit(exitcodes.ScryptParams)
 	}
 }