diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index f95b3338c2..19809a3ae3 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ etags:
 else
 
 etags:
-	@echo "You must ./configure with --enable-etags to use ctags."
+	@echo "You must ./configure with --enable-etags to use etags."
 
 endif