diff --git a/src/osg/ArgumentParser.cpp b/src/osg/ArgumentParser.cpp
index 063e88f2c..1c39daac6 100644
--- a/src/osg/ArgumentParser.cpp
+++ b/src/osg/ArgumentParser.cpp
@@ -614,7 +614,7 @@ void ArgumentParser::reportRemainingOptionsAsUnrecognized(ErrorSeverity severity
         // if an option and havn't been previous querried for report as unrecognized.
         if (isOption(pos) && options.find(_argv[pos])==options.end()) 
         {
-            reportError(getApplicationName() +": unrecognized option "+_argv[pos],severity);
+            reportError(std::string("unrecognized option ")+std::string(_argv[pos]),severity);
         }
     }
 }