diff --git a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol_poll.cc b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol_poll.cc
index 176225de55..7e395ddac6 100644
--- a/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol_poll.cc
+++ b/libs/surfaces/mackie/mackie_control_protocol_poll.cc
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ bool MackieControlProtocol::probe()
 {
 	if ( MIDI::Manager::instance()->port( default_port_name ) == 0 )
 	{
-		error << "No port called mcu. Add it to ardour.rc." << endmsg;
+		cout << "No port called " << default_port_name << ". Add it to ardour.rc." << endmsg;
 		return false;
 	}
 	else