diff --git a/src/term.c b/src/term.c
index 19cf61e..6e1a7d0 100644
--- a/src/term.c
+++ b/src/term.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ termPrint (Term term)
 {
   if (term == NULL)
     {
-      eprintf ("Empty term");
+      eprintf ("*");
       return;
     }
 #ifdef DEBUG