diff --git a/pecan/middleware/errordocument.py b/pecan/middleware/errordocument.py
index 12a3c9e..f08d536 100644
--- a/pecan/middleware/errordocument.py
+++ b/pecan/middleware/errordocument.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class StatusPersist(object):
         try:
             return self.app(environ, keep_status_start_response)
         except RecursionLoop as e:
-            environ['wsgi.errors'].write(
+            environ['wsgi.errors'].errors.write(
                 'Recursion error getting error page: %s\n' % e
             )
             keep_status_start_response(