diff --git a/showbuttons.c b/showbuttons.c
index 5ee6c81..f517d82 100644
--- a/showbuttons.c
+++ b/showbuttons.c
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ count = 0;
  */
 foo = pipe(pipefd);
 if (foo) {
-	perror("event synth");
+	perror("pipe for event synth");
 	exit(1);
 	}