diff --git a/source/image-handler/lambda_function.py b/source/image-handler/lambda_function.py
index d47b9a51f..8aafbe8b3 100755
--- a/source/image-handler/lambda_function.py
+++ b/source/image-handler/lambda_function.py
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ def request_thumbor(original_request, session):
 
 def process_thumbor_responde(thumbor_response, vary):
      if thumbor_response.status_code != 200:
-         return response_formater(status_code=response.status_code)
+         return response_formater(status_code=thumbor_response.status_code)
      if vary:
          vary = thumbor_response.headers['vary']
      content_type = thumbor_response.headers['content-type']