diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 443771af478..52c1be265f5 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ DeviceVar()
             eq="="
             ;;
         *)
-            echo >&2 "BUG: wrong command to QMakeVar: $1"
+            echo >&2 "BUG: wrong command to DeviceVar: $1"
             ;;
     esac