diff --git a/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js b/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js
index 00f0cd2e..41e655bd 100644
--- a/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js
+++ b/lib/cartodb/backends/template_maps.js
@@ -247,8 +247,8 @@ TemplateMaps.prototype.addTemplate = function(owner, template, callback) {
             }
 
             if (!wasSet) {
-                var ownerExistsError = new Error(`Template '${template.name}' of user '${owner}' already exists`);
-                return callback(ownerExistsError);
+                var templateExistsError = new Error(`Template '${template.name}' of user '${owner}' already exists`);
+                return callback(templateExistsError);
             }
 
             this.emit('add', owner, template.name, template);