diff --git a/src/support/FileName.cpp b/src/support/FileName.cpp
index 110b44711d..92d411820c 100644
--- a/src/support/FileName.cpp
+++ b/src/support/FileName.cpp
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ bool FileName::renameTo(FileName const & name) const
 {
 	bool success = QFile::rename(d->fi.absoluteFilePath(), name.d->fi.absoluteFilePath());
 	if (!success)
-		LYXERR0("Could not copy file " << *this << " to " << name);
+		LYXERR0("Could not rename file " << *this << " to " << name);
 	return success;
 }