diff --git a/admin/mailu/certbot.py b/admin/mailu/certbot.py
index 5ac16b5c..036809bb 100644
--- a/admin/mailu/certbot.py
+++ b/admin/mailu/certbot.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def generate_cert():
     )
     if result.returncode:
         print("Error while generating certificates:\n{}".format(
-            result.stdout.decode("utf8") + result.stdout.decode("utf8")))
+            result.stdout.decode("utf8") + result.stderr.decode("utf8")))
     else:
         print("Successfully generated or renewed TLS certificates")
         if certbot_install(hostname):