diff --git a/htrace-core4/src/main/java/org/apache/htrace/core/Tracer.java b/htrace-core4/src/main/java/org/apache/htrace/core/Tracer.java
index 39d972d..a683716 100644
--- a/htrace-core4/src/main/java/org/apache/htrace/core/Tracer.java
+++ b/htrace-core4/src/main/java/org/apache/htrace/core/Tracer.java
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
           bld.append(prefix).append(className);
           prefix = ", ";
         } catch (Throwable e) {
-          LOG.error("Failed to create SpanReceiver of type " + className, e);
+          LOG.error("Failed to create Sampler of type " + className, e);
         }
       }
       String resultString = bld.toString();