diff --git a/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/lpd.c b/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/lpd.c
index 75ee36479c18..9c1fdaae0340 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/lpd.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/lpr/lpd/lpd.c
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ startup(void)
 			if (status)
 				syslog(LOG_WARNING, 
 				    "lpd startup: printcap entry for %s has errors, skipping",
-				    pp->printer ? pp->printer : "<???>");
+				    pp->printer ? pp->printer : "<noname?>");
 		} while (more && status);
 	}
 }