1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/apps/ec.c b/apps/ec.c
index 43e2be1346..79951cc8d6 100644
--- a/apps/ec.c
+++ b/apps/ec.c
@@ -194,9 +194,9 @@ int ec_main(int argc, char **argv)
     } else if (informat == FORMAT_ENGINE) {
         EVP_PKEY *pkey;
         if (pubin)
-            pkey = load_pubkey(infile, informat, 1, passin, e, "Public Key");
+            pkey = load_pubkey(infile, informat, 1, passin, e, "public key");
         else
-            pkey = load_key(infile, informat, 1, passin, e, "Private Key");
+            pkey = load_key(infile, informat, 1, passin, e, "private key");
         if (pkey != NULL) {
             eckey = EVP_PKEY_get1_EC_KEY(pkey);
             EVP_PKEY_free(pkey);