diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_deployment.py b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_deployment.py
index ebd89dcc5ec..c93b5335290 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_deployment.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/cloud/azure/azure_rm_deployment.py
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ class AzureRMDeploymentManager(AzureRMModuleBase):
                                                                                       nested_deployment)
                     except CloudError as exc:
                         self.fail("List nested deployment operations failed with status code: %s and message: %s" %
-                                 (e.status_code, e.message))
+                                 (exc.status_code, exc.message))
                     new_nested_operations = self._get_failed_nested_operations(nested_operations)
                     new_operations += new_nested_operations
         return new_operations