diff --git a/surf.c b/surf.c
index 8b57a85..addb887 100644
--- a/surf.c
+++ b/surf.c
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ spawn(Client *c, const Arg *arg) {
 			close(ConnectionNumber(dpy));
 		setsid();
 		execvp(((char **)arg->v)[0], (char **)arg->v);
-		fprintf(stderr, "tabbed: execvp %s", ((char **)arg->v)[0]);
+		fprintf(stderr, "surf: execvp %s", ((char **)arg->v)[0]);
 		perror(" failed");
 		exit(0);
 	}