diff --git a/proof/proofd/src/XrdProofdManager.cxx b/proof/proofd/src/XrdProofdManager.cxx
index 5d44d9050e0dd1113a727e86733b1a023cc4a557..813595e9b0e52c61e4d6303eecf5333d2c8c5f6a 100644
--- a/proof/proofd/src/XrdProofdManager.cxx
+++ b/proof/proofd/src/XrdProofdManager.cxx
@@ -2423,7 +2423,7 @@ int XrdProofdManager::DoDirectiveAllowedGroups(char *val, XrdOucStream *cfg, boo
          // Group name is known to the system: add it to the list
          fAllowedGroups.Add(grp.c_str(), new int(st));
       } else {
-         XPDERR("DoDirectiveAllowedUsers: problems getting info for group: '"<<
+         XPDERR("DoDirectiveAllowedGroups: problems getting info for group: '"<<
                  grp<<"' - errno: "<<-rc);
       }
    }