diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index 413f2669b0..4eb3f8e94c 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -442,9 +442,8 @@ class View:
 
     def show_loading(self):
         title = self.book.metadata.title
-        name = self.currently_showing.name
         self.show_loading_message(_(
-            'Loading next section from <i>{title}</i>, please wait...').format(name=name, title=title))
+            'Loading next section from <i>{title}</i>, please wait...').format(title=title))
 
     def hide_loading(self):
         self.overlay.hide_loading_message()