diff --git a/job.c b/job.c
index 2cc6c32f..ea1b91ce 100644
--- a/job.c
+++ b/job.c
@@ -757,7 +757,7 @@ load_too_high ()
       static int lossage = 0;
       /* Complain only once for the same error.  */
       if (lossage == 0 || errno != lossage)
-	perror_with_name ("cannot enforce load limit", "getloadavg");
+	perror_with_name ("cannot enforce load limit: ", "getloadavg");
       lossage = errno;
       load = 0;
     }