diff --git a/cmds/atrace/atrace.cpp b/cmds/atrace/atrace.cpp
index 9e5c91068..f0a52d846 100644
--- a/cmds/atrace/atrace.cpp
+++ b/cmds/atrace/atrace.cpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ static const TracingCategory k_categories[] = {
     { "webview",    "WebView",          ATRACE_TAG_WEBVIEW, { } },
     { "wm",         "Window Manager",   ATRACE_TAG_WINDOW_MANAGER, { } },
     { "am",         "Activity Manager", ATRACE_TAG_ACTIVITY_MANAGER, { } },
-    { "sync",       "Sync Manager",     ATRACE_TAG_SYNC_MANAGER, { } },
+    { "sm",         "Sync Manager",     ATRACE_TAG_SYNC_MANAGER, { } },
     { "audio",      "Audio",            ATRACE_TAG_AUDIO, { } },
     { "video",      "Video",            ATRACE_TAG_VIDEO, { } },
     { "camera",     "Camera",           ATRACE_TAG_CAMERA, { } },