diff --git a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
index 8bb36f33..939d1c60 100755
--- a/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
+++ b/piker/brokers/kucoin.py
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ class Client:
         if data := json.get('data'):
             return data
         else:
+            api_url: str = self._http.base_url
             log.error(
                 f'Error making request to {api_url} ->\n'
                 f'{pformat(res)}'