diff --git a/confluent_client/bin/nodeconsole b/confluent_client/bin/nodeconsole
index 37382dbd..62ec8b8a 100755
--- a/confluent_client/bin/nodeconsole
+++ b/confluent_client/bin/nodeconsole
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def draw_text(text, width, height):
         draw_image(data, width, height, doscale=False)
     else:
         sys.stdout.write(text)
-        cursor_left(len(txt))
+        cursor_left(len(text))
 
 def draw_image(data, width, height, doscale=True):
     imageformat = os.environ.get('CONFLUENT_IMAGE_PROTOCOL', 'kitty')