diff --git a/examples/xterms.py b/examples/xterms.py
index f8d195d310b148af89ad347a78063af8448eeece..20800969279f5447a01c44c27b6b1c2ade42930a 100755
--- a/examples/xterms.py
+++ b/examples/xterms.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def makeXterm( node, title ):
    node.cmdPrint( 'screen -dmS ' + node.name )
    title += ': ' + node.name
    if not node.inNamespace:
-      title += ' (root ns)'
+      title += ' (root namespace)'
    cmd = [ 'xterm', '-title', title ]
    cmd += [ '-e', 'screen', '-D', '-RR', '-S', node.name ]
    return Popen( cmd )