diff --git a/modules/videoio/src/cap_images.cpp b/modules/videoio/src/cap_images.cpp
index 93ec6c01c8..f0ac7348e0 100644
--- a/modules/videoio/src/cap_images.cpp
+++ b/modules/videoio/src/cap_images.cpp
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ bool CvCapture_Images::open(const std::string& _filename)
             }
         }
 
-        if(!haveImageReader(filename))
+        if(!haveImageReader(str))
             break;
 
         length++;