diff --git a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
index 7c93433183..c78b351418 100644
--- a/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
+++ b/src/Mod/Arch/importIFC.py
@@ -2468,7 +2468,7 @@ def createCurve(ifcfile,wire):
     pol = None
     last = None
     if wire.ShapeType == "edge":
-        edges = [edge]
+        edges = [wire]
     else:
         edges = Part.__sortEdges__(wire.Edges)
     for e in edges: