diff --git a/speedwm.c b/speedwm.c
index d2cdd44..18ca1b0 100644
--- a/speedwm.c
+++ b/speedwm.c
@@ -5027,7 +5027,7 @@ spawn(const Arg *arg)
 
 		setsid();
 		execvp(((char **)arg->v)[0], (char **)arg->v);
-		die("dwm: execvp '%s' failed:", ((char **)arg->v)[0]);
+		die("speedwm: execvp '%s' failed:", ((char **)arg->v)[0]);
 	}
 }