diff --git a/linkcheck/checker/urlbase.py b/linkcheck/checker/urlbase.py
index cbf7db6c..970bab27 100644
--- a/linkcheck/checker/urlbase.py
+++ b/linkcheck/checker/urlbase.py
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ class UrlBase (object):
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             raise
         except:
-            linkcheck.director.status.internal_error()
+            linkcheck.director.console.internal_error()
 
     def add_country_info (self):
         """