diff --git a/src/output-json-smtp.c b/src/output-json-smtp.c
index 2d5860da97..9d1f8599e8 100644
--- a/src/output-json-smtp.c
+++ b/src/output-json-smtp.c
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ static TmEcode JsonSmtpLogThreadInit(ThreadVars *t, void *initdata, void **data)
 
     if(initdata == NULL)
     {
-        SCLogDebug("Error getting context for HTTPLog.  \"initdata\" argument NULL");
+        SCLogDebug("Error getting context for SMTPLog.  \"initdata\" argument NULL");
         SCFree(aft);
         return TM_ECODE_FAILED;
     }