diff --git a/lib/galaxy/tools/__init__.py b/lib/galaxy/tools/__init__.py
index f1ee07e9d06..9baa171ffb4 100755
--- a/lib/galaxy/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/galaxy/tools/__init__.py
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ class ToolErrorLog:
         self.error_stack = []
         self.max_errors = 100
     
-    def add_error(self, file, section, exception):
+    def add_error(self, file, phase, exception):
         self.error_stack.insert(0, {
             "file" : file,
             "time" : str(datetime.now()),
-            "section" : section,
+            "phase" : phase,
             "error" :  str(exception)
         } )
         if len(self.error_stack) > self.max_errors:
diff --git a/templates/admin/tool_errors.mako b/templates/admin/tool_errors.mako
index e94a20550fc..7843f0034ff 100644
--- a/templates/admin/tool_errors.mako
+++ b/templates/admin/tool_errors.mako
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ Internal Tool Error log
 <table class="manage-table colored" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%">
 <tr class="header">
 <td>Time</td>
-<td>System</td>
+<td>Phase</td>
 <td>File</td>
 <td>Error</td>
 </tr>
 %for error in tool_errors:
 <tr>
     <td>${error['time']}</td>
-    <td>${error['section']}</td>
+    <td>${error['phase']}</td>
     <td>${error['file']}</td>
     <td>${error['error']}</td>
 </tr>