diff --git a/src/event.c b/src/event.c
index 0bffa6cc..04b1016f 100644
--- a/src/event.c
+++ b/src/event.c
@@ -1000,7 +1000,7 @@ handleEnterNotify(XEvent *event)
             event->xcrossing.y_root >= (scr->scr_height - 2)) {
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
-            debug_puts("pointer at screen edge in EnterNotify event, fear");
+            dbputs("pointer at screen edge in EnterNotify event, fear");
 #endif
 
            menu = wMenuUnderPointer(scr);