diff --git a/byobu-launcher b/byobu-launcher
index d8758685..9746a380 100755
--- a/byobu-launcher
+++ b/byobu-launcher
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 # Ensure that the PROMPT_COMMAND gets printed, such that gnome-terminal
 # and friends can pick it up before going into screen
-[ -x /bin/bash ] && echo "echo 'Launching Byobu...'" | /bin/bash -i -s 2>/dev/null
+[ -x /bin/bash ] && echo "echo '# Launching Byobu...'" | /bin/bash -i -s 2>/dev/null
 
 out=`screen -ls 2>/dev/null` || true
 if echo "$out" | grep -qsi "^No Sockets found in "; then