diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
index 2bee242..90c3183 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/knotty.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
     if error:
         logger.error("Unable to get the value of BBINCLUDELOGS_LINES variable: %s" % error)
         raise BaseException(error)
-    consolelogfile, error = server.runCommand(["getVariable", "BB_CONSOLELOG"])
+    consolelogfile, error = server.runCommand(["getSetVariable", "BB_CONSOLELOG"])
     if error:
         logger.error("Unable to get the value of BB_CONSOLELOG variable: %s" % error)
         raise BaseException(error)