diff --git a/test/testaudiohotplug.c b/test/testaudiohotplug.c
index 25ba5eff5..6c445529a 100644
--- a/test/testaudiohotplug.c
+++ b/test/testaudiohotplug.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ static void poked(int sig)
 
 static const char *devtypestr(int recording)
 {
-    return recording ? "capture" : "output";
+    return recording ? "recording" : "playback";
 }
 
 static void iteration(void)