diff --git a/git-rebase.sh b/git-rebase.sh
index 5554541..1c23798 100755
--- a/git-rebase.sh
+++ b/git-rebase.sh
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ # If the $onto is a proper descendant of
 # we just fast forwarded.
 if test "$mb" = "$branch"
 then
-	echo >&2 "Fast-forwarded $branch to $newbase."
+	echo >&2 "Fast-forwarded $branch_name to $onto_name."
 	exit 0
 fi