diff --git a/src/analyze.cpp b/src/analyze.cpp
index 934da61186..b6d54c0da8 100644
--- a/src/analyze.cpp
+++ b/src/analyze.cpp
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ static ZigType *analyze_fn_type(CodeGen *g, AstNode *proto_node, Scope *child_sc
             }
         } else if (param_node->data.param_decl.var_token != nullptr) {
             if (!calling_convention_allows_zig_types(fn_type_id.cc)) {
-                add_node_error(g, param_node->data.param_decl.type,
+                add_node_error(g, param_node,
                         buf_sprintf("parameter of type 'var' not allowed in function with calling convention '%s'",
                             calling_convention_name(fn_type_id.cc)));
                 return g->builtin_types.entry_invalid;