1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
index 6955d98968c..d9d2825acbc 100644
--- a/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
+++ b/lisp/textmodes/ispell.el
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@ scrolling the current window.  Leave the new window selected."
     (set-process-filter ispell-process 'ispell-filter)
     (accept-process-output ispell-process) ; Get version ID line
     (cond ((null ispell-filter)
-           (error "%s did not output version line"))
+           (error "%s did not output version line" ispell-program-name))
           ((and (null (cdr ispell-filter))
                 (stringp (car ispell-filter))
                 (string-match "^@(#) " (car ispell-filter)))