diff --git a/src/uucore/src/lib/macros.rs b/src/uucore/src/lib/macros.rs
index dde059131..616a1b57c 100644
--- a/src/uucore/src/lib/macros.rs
+++ b/src/uucore/src/lib/macros.rs
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ macro_rules! executable(
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! show_error(
     ($($args:tt)+) => ({
-        eprint!("{}: error: ", executable!());
+        eprint!("{}: ", executable!());
         eprintln!($($args)+);
     })
 );