diff --git a/patacrep/errors.py b/patacrep/errors.py
index 5ec9fd9b..d48f8e1f 100644
--- a/patacrep/errors.py
+++ b/patacrep/errors.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class LatexCompilationError(StepError):
     def __init__(self, basename):
         super(LatexCompilationError, self).__init__(
             (
-                """Error while pdfLaTeX compilation of "{basename}.tex" """
+                """Error while LaTeX compilation of "{basename}.tex" """
                 """(see {basename}.log for more information)."""
                 ).format(basename=basename)
             )