diff --git a/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py b/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py
index 39d6f176..3c0f29ba 100644
--- a/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py
+++ b/lang/python/examples/inter-edit.py
@@ -1,56 +1,56 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2016 g10 Code GmbH
 # Copyright (C) 2005 Igor Belyi <belyi@users.sourceforge.net>
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
 # the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
 # (at your option) any later version.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
 # WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 # General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program; if not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 """Simple interactive editor to test editor scripts"""
 
 from __future__ import absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 del absolute_import, print_function, unicode_literals
 
 import sys
 import pyme
 
 if len(sys.argv) != 2:
     sys.exit("Usage: %s <Gpg key pattern>\n" % sys.argv[0])
 
 name = sys.argv[1]
 
 with pyme.Context() as c:
     keys = list(c.keylist(name))
     if len(keys) == 0:
         sys.exit("No key matching {}.".format(name))
     if len(keys) > 1:
         sys.exit("More than one key matching {}.".format(name))
 
     key = keys[0]
     print("Editing key {} ({}):".format(key.uids[0].uid, key.subkeys[0].fpr))
 
     def edit_fnc(keyword, args):
-        print("Status: {} ({}), args: {} > ".format(
-            keyword, status, args), end='', flush=True)
+        print("Status: {}, args: {} > ".format(
+            keyword, args), end='', flush=True)
 
         if not 'GET' in keyword:
             # no prompt
             print()
             return None
 
         try:
             return input()
         except EOFError:
             return "quit"
 
     c.interact(key, edit_fnc, sink=sys.stdout)