diff --git a/trace-snapshot.c b/trace-snapshot.c
index 9d3608c..f1036f6 100644
--- a/trace-snapshot.c
+++ b/trace-snapshot.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static void write_file(const char *name, char *val)
 
 	n = write(fd, val, strlen(val));
 	if (n < 0)
-		die("failed to write '%d' to %s\n", path);
+		die("failed to write to %s\n", path);
 	tracecmd_put_tracing_file(path);
 	close(fd);
 }