--- a/eric6/Debugger/VariablesViewer.py	Thu Jan 30 19:37:03 2020 +0100
+++ b/eric6/Debugger/VariablesViewer.py	Sat Feb 01 19:48:21 2020 +0100
@@ -792,7 +792,9 @@
         # step 4: request the variable from the debugger
         variablesFilter = e5App().getObject("DebugUI").variablesFilter(
             self.__globalScope)
+        # TODO: refactor this statement
         e5App().getObject("DebugServer").remoteClientVariable(
+            e5App().getObject("DebugUI").debugViewer.getSelectedDebuggerId(),
             self.__globalScope, variablesFilter, pathlist, self.framenr)
     
     def setExpanded(self, index, state):