1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/cmdhist.c b/src/cmdhist.c
index d708535ff9..69c83c0b5a 100644
--- a/src/cmdhist.c
+++ b/src/cmdhist.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ ex_history(exarg_T *eap)
 	    else
 	    {
 		*end = i;
-		emsg(_(e_trailing));
+		semsg(_(e_trailing_arg), arg);
 		return;
 	    }
 	}
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ ex_history(exarg_T *eap)
 	end = arg;
     if (!get_list_range(&end, &hisidx1, &hisidx2) || *end != NUL)
     {
-	emsg(_(e_trailing));
+	semsg(_(e_trailing_arg), end);
 	return;
     }