diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py
index 9f29e2f811..4082e481a8 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/hls.py
@@ -42,5 +42,5 @@ def real_download(self, filename, info_dict):
             return True
         else:
             self.to_stderr(u"\n")
-            self.report_error(u'ffmpeg exited with code %d' % retval)
+            self.report_error(u'%s exited with code %d' % (program, retval))
             return False