diff --git a/dmenu.c b/dmenu.c
index 11b6e8d..f0bc176 100644
--- a/dmenu.c
+++ b/dmenu.c
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 	if(!setlocale(LC_CTYPE, "") || !XSupportsLocale())
 		fputs("warning: no locale support\n", stderr);
 	if(!(dpy = XOpenDisplay(NULL)))
-		die("dwm: cannot open display\n");
+		die("dmenu: cannot open display\n");
 	screen = DefaultScreen(dpy);
 	root = RootWindow(dpy, screen);
 	sw = DisplayWidth(dpy, screen);