diff --git a/bin/pdns-record-rep.sh b/bin/pdns-record-rep.sh
index 67e90b2..4c7f1cd 100755
--- a/bin/pdns-record-rep.sh
+++ b/bin/pdns-record-rep.sh
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ if [[ -z $type ]]; then
   exit
 fi
 
-# check for content
-if [[ -z $content ]]; then
-  echo "content is required"
+# check for record data
+if [[ -z $record ]]; then
+  echo "record is required"
   exit
 fi