diff --git a/src/vector/index.ts b/src/vector/index.ts
index 4508494e62..52fcf94531 100644
--- a/src/vector/index.ts
+++ b/src/vector/index.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function monkeyPatchForReact() {
             const [ancestor, depth] = findAncestorWithClass(args[0]);
             console.log(
                 "Caught exception from removeChild, removing node of type " +
-                args[0].type + ". Closest ancestor with class is a " + ancestor.nodeName +
+                args[0].nodeName + ". Closest ancestor with class is a " + ancestor.nodeName +
                 " with class " + ancestor.className + " " + depth + " levels above. " +
                 "See https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/13557", e,
             );
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ function monkeyPatchForReact() {
             const [ancestor, depth] = findAncestorWithClass(args[0]);
             console.log(
                 "Caught exception from removeChild, removing " + args[0].nodeName +
-                ". Closest ancestor with class is a " + ancestor.type +
+                ". Closest ancestor with class is a " + ancestor.nodeName +
                 " with class " + ancestor.class + " " + depth + " levels above. " +
                 "See https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/issues/13557", e,
             );