diff --git a/sh/ea b/sh/ea
index 77502d1..166e479 100755
--- a/sh/ea
+++ b/sh/ea
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ ea() { ### @- **TODO:** document.
         return;;
 
     *)
-        printf 'unknown subcommand: %s\n' "$1" >&2
+        printf 'unknown subcommand: %s\n' "$cmd" >&2
         return 2;;
     esac
 }