diff --git a/src/main.cc b/src/main.cc
index 998c24fd..e4aba375 100644
--- a/src/main.cc
+++ b/src/main.cc
@@ -844,7 +844,7 @@ int run_server(StringView session, StringView server_init,
 
             if (startup_error and local_client)
                 local_client->print_status({
-                    "error during startup, see *debug* buffer for details",
+                    "error during startup, see `:buffer *debug*` for details",
                     local_client->context().faces()["Error"]
                 });