diff --git a/Python/pythonrun.c b/Python/pythonrun.c
index c75f55f..e7a0512 100644
--- a/Python/pythonrun.c
+++ b/Python/pythonrun.c
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@
 		Py_FatalError("Py_Initialize: can't init longs");
 
 	if (!PyByteArray_Init())
-		Py_FatalError("Py_Initialize: can't init bytes");
+		Py_FatalError("Py_Initialize: can't init bytearray");
 
 	_PyFloat_Init();