diff --git a/src/compositor/meta-later.c b/src/compositor/meta-later.c
index 801627e26..28fb49e05 100644
--- a/src/compositor/meta-later.c
+++ b/src/compositor/meta-later.c
@@ -96,17 +96,17 @@ later_type_to_string (MetaLaterType when)
   switch (when)
     {
     case META_LATER_RESIZE:
-      return "Later (resize)";
+      return "resize";
     case META_LATER_CALC_SHOWING:
-      return "Later (calc-showing)";
+      return "calc-showing";
     case META_LATER_CHECK_FULLSCREEN:
-      return "Later (check-fullscreen)";
+      return "check-fullscreen";
     case META_LATER_SYNC_STACK:
-      return "Later (sync-stack)";
+      return "sync-stack";
     case META_LATER_BEFORE_REDRAW:
-      return "Later (before-redraw)";
+      return "before-redraw";
     case META_LATER_IDLE:
-      return "Later (idle)";
+      return "idle";
     }
 
   return "unknown";