diff --git a/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py b/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
index 54088db63..de1121ef2 100644
--- a/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
+++ b/python/src/deltachat/direct_imap.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class ImapConn():
     def get_new_email_cnt(self):
         messages = self.reselect_folder()
         try:
-            print("get_new_email_cnt, messages:", messages, "original:", original)
+            print("get_new_email_cnt, messages:", messages, "original:", self.original_msg_count)
             return int(messages[0]) - self.original_msg_count
         except IndexError:
             return 0