diff --git a/lib/net/peer.js b/lib/net/peer.js
index e8334c9c..b0e0c338 100644
--- a/lib/net/peer.js
+++ b/lib/net/peer.js
@@ -2047,7 +2047,7 @@ Peer.prototype._handleHeaders = function _handleHeaders(packet) {
 
   this.logger.debug(
     'Received headers packet with %d items (%s).',
-    items.length, this.hostname);
+    headers.length, this.hostname);
 
   if (headers.length > 2000) {
     this.setMisbehavior(100);