diff --git a/src/popupwin.c b/src/popupwin.c
index 2868a9d..ed96456 100644
--- a/src/popupwin.c
+++ b/src/popupwin.c
@@ -3149,7 +3149,7 @@
     typval_T	argv[3];
     char_u	buf[NUMBUFLEN];
     linenr_T	old_lnum = wp->w_cursor.lnum;
-    int		prev_called_emsg = called_emsg;
+    int		prev_did_emsg = did_emsg;
 
     // Emergency exit: CTRL-C closes the popup.
     if (c == Ctrl_C)
@@ -3193,12 +3193,12 @@
 	if (win_valid_popup(wp) && old_lnum != wp->w_cursor.lnum)
 	    popup_highlight_curline(wp);
 
-	// If an error was given always return FALSE, so that keys are not
-	// consumed and the user can type something.
+	// If an error message was given always return FALSE, so that keys are
+	// not consumed and the user can type something.
 	// If we get three errors in a row then close the popup.  Decrement the
 	// error count by 1/10 if there are no errors, thus allowing up to 1 in
 	// 10 calls to cause an error.
-	if (win_valid_popup(wp) && called_emsg > prev_called_emsg)
+	if (win_valid_popup(wp) && did_emsg > prev_did_emsg)
 	{
 	    wp->w_filter_errors += 10;
 	    if (wp->w_filter_errors >= 30)