diff --git a/src/bin/e_remote_main.c b/src/bin/e_remote_main.c
index 85559754d..0fc3fe189 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_remote_main.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_remote_main.c
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
    if (!_e_ipc_init())
      {
 	printf("ERROR: Enlightenment_remote cannot set up the IPC socket.\n"
-	       "Maybe try the '-display :0.0' option?\n");
+	       "Try setting DISPLAY=:0 in your environment.\n");
 	exit(-1);
      }
    e_ipc_codec_init();