1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/libbb/messages.c b/libbb/messages.c
index 185c1ee91..cc7e2146c 100644
--- a/libbb/messages.c
+++ b/libbb/messages.c
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         const char * const invalid_option = "invalid option -- %c";
 #endif
 #ifdef L_io_error
-        const char * const io_error = "%s: input/output error -- %s";
+        const char * const io_error = "%s: input/output error -- %m";
 #endif
 #ifdef L_dash_dash_help
         const char * const dash_dash_help = "--help";