diff --git a/gen/toir.cpp b/gen/toir.cpp
index e9d5ba92..2b028eba 100644
--- a/gen/toir.cpp
+++ b/gen/toir.cpp
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@ static void errorOnIllegalArrayOp(Expression* base, Expression* e1, Expression*
         (t2->ty == Tarray || t2->ty == Tsarray)
        ) 
     {
-        error("Array operation %s not recognized", base->toChars());
+        base->error("Array operation %s not recognized", base->toChars());
         fatal();
     }
 }