diff --git a/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb b/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb
index a239b67ab..b86081850 100644
--- a/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb
+++ b/plugins/communicators/ssh/communicator.rb
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
 
         # Otherwise, it is a permission denied, so let's raise a proper
         # exception
-        raise Vagrant::Errors::SCPPermissionDenied, :path => from.to_s
+        raise Vagrant::Errors::SCPPermissionDenied, :path => to.to_s
       end
 
       protected