diff --git a/cmd/basecoin/commands/init.go b/cmd/basecoin/commands/init.go
index cd3447b32b..a75bf3c108 100644
--- a/cmd/basecoin/commands/init.go
+++ b/cmd/basecoin/commands/init.go
@@ -76,7 +76,8 @@ func initCmd(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {
 	}
 
 	if (mod1 + mod2 + mod3) > 0 {
-		logger.Info("Initialized Basecoin", "genesis", genesisFile, "priv_validator", privValFile)
+		msg := fmt.Sprintf("Initialized %s", cmd.Root().Name())
+		logger.Info(msg, "genesis", genesisFile, "priv_validator", privValFile)
 	} else {
 		logger.Info("Already initialized", "priv_validator", privValFile)
 	}