diff --git a/core/transcoder/transcoder.go b/core/transcoder/transcoder.go
index bdad8e8fc..3406c8481 100644
--- a/core/transcoder/transcoder.go
+++ b/core/transcoder/transcoder.go
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ func (t *Transcoder) Start(shouldLog bool) {
 	}
 
 	if err != nil {
-		log.Errorln("transcoding error. look at", logging.GetTranscoderLogFilePath(), "to help debug. your copy of ffmpeg may not support your selected codec of", t.codec.Name(), "https://owncast.online/docs/codecs/")
+		log.Errorln("transcoding error. look at", logging.GetTranscoderLogFilePath(), "to help debug. your copy of ffmpeg may not support your selected codec of", t.codec.DisplayName(), "https://owncast.online/docs/codecs/")
 	}
 }