diff --git a/stack b/stack
index f07b80b2..65705b71 100755
--- a/stack
+++ b/stack
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ from devstack.progs import actions
 def main():
     args = opts.parse()
     try:
-        ran_ok = actions.run(args)
-        if not ran_ok:
+        started_ok = actions.run(args)
+        if not started_ok:
             me = utils.color_text((os.path.basename(sys.argv[0])), "red", True)
             me += " " + utils.color_text('--help', 'red')
             print("Perhaps you should try %s" % (me))