diff --git a/core/modules/server/authenticators/basic.js b/core/modules/server/authenticators/basic.js
index df14139ed..9db9b91ff 100644
--- a/core/modules/server/authenticators/basic.js
+++ b/core/modules/server/authenticators/basic.js
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ BasicAuthenticator.prototype.init = function() {
 				this.credentialsData = credentialsData;
 			}
 		} else {
-			return "Error: Unable to load user credentials from '" + credentialsFilepath + "'";
+			return "Error: Unable to load user credentials from '" + resolveCredentialsFilepath + "'";
 		}
 	}
 	// Add the hardcoded username and password if specified