diff --git a/client/src/cmdtrace.c b/client/src/cmdtrace.c
index 97910109f..f9f34ce20 100644
--- a/client/src/cmdtrace.c
+++ b/client/src/cmdtrace.c
@@ -753,7 +753,7 @@ int CmdTraceList(const char *Cmd) {
     if (use_buffer == false) {
         download_trace();
     } else if (g_traceLen == 0) {
-        PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "You requested a trace list in offline mode but there is no trace, consider using 'trace load' or removing parameter '1'");
+        PrintAndLogEx(FAILED, "You requested a trace list in offline mode but there is no trace, consider using 'trace load' or removing parameter '-1'");
         return PM3_EINVARG;
     }