diff --git a/src/lib/commands/sell.c b/src/lib/commands/sell.c
index f989b329..792856b2 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands/sell.c
+++ b/src/lib/commands/sell.c
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ sell(void)
 	return RET_FAIL;
     }
     number_sub = 0;
-    if ((p = getstarg(player->argp[3], "Amount:  ", buf)) == 0 || *p == 0)
+    if ((p = getstarg(player->argp[3], "Quantity: ", buf)) == 0 || *p == 0)
 	return RET_SYN;
     if (!check_sect_ok(&sect))
 	return RET_FAIL;