diff --git a/src/keyd.c b/src/keyd.c
index 7d0b64b..2f2be4d 100644
--- a/src/keyd.c
+++ b/src/keyd.c
@@ -473,7 +473,7 @@ static void panic_check(uint16_t code, int state)
 	}
 
 	if (n == 3)
-		die("Termination key sequence triggered (backspace+backslash+enter), terminating.");
+		die("Termination key sequence triggered (backspace+escape+enter), terminating.");
 }