diff --git a/src/mesa/main/shaderapi.c b/src/mesa/main/shaderapi.c
index 1d9aac39df2..4f3be68a406 100644
--- a/src/mesa/main/shaderapi.c
+++ b/src/mesa/main/shaderapi.c
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ detach_shader(struct gl_context *ctx, GLuint program, GLuint shader)
          err = GL_INVALID_OPERATION;
       else
          err = GL_INVALID_VALUE;
-      _mesa_error(ctx, err, "glDetachProgram(shader)");
+      _mesa_error(ctx, err, "glDetachShader(shader)");
       return;
    }
 }