diff --git a/lib/ntlm/ntlm_err.et b/lib/ntlm/ntlm_err.et
index 09216a639..a202e954c 100644
--- a/lib/ntlm/ntlm_err.et
+++ b/lib/ntlm/ntlm_err.et
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ error_code RAND,		"Random generator failed"
 error_code AUTH,		"NTLM authentication failed"
 error_code TIME_SKEW,		"Client time skewed to server"
 error_code OEM,			"Client set OEM string"
-error_code MISSING_NAME_SEPARATOR, "missing @ or \ in name"
+error_code MISSING_NAME_SEPARATOR, "missing @ or \\ in name"
 error_code MISSING_BUFFER, 	"missing expected buffer"
 error_code INVALID_APOP, 	"Invalid APOP response"
 error_code INVALID_CRAM_MD5, 	"Invalid CRAM-MD5 response"