diff --git a/recording.c b/recording.c
--- a/recording.c
+++ b/recording.c
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
      */
 
     if (argc != 2) {
-        printf ("Usage: %s <DEVICE>\n", argv[0]);
+        printf ("Usage: %s <device>\n", argv[0]);
         printf ("Example: %s /dev/dsp\n", argv[0]);
         printf ("Example: %s /dev/dsp1\n", argv[0]);
         return EXIT_FAILURE;