diff --git a/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py b/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
index 1b4be3be6..b914a7475 100755
--- a/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
+++ b/artiq/frontend/artiq_gui.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from pyqtgraph import dockarea
 from artiq.protocols.file_db import FlatFileDB
 from artiq.gui.explorer import ExplorerDock
 from artiq.gui.parameters import ParametersDock
-from artiq.gui.console import ConsoleDock
+from artiq.gui.log import LogDock
 from artiq.gui.schedule import ScheduleDock
 
 
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ def main():
         args.server, args.port_notify))
     atexit.register(lambda: loop.run_until_complete(d_params.sub_close()))
 
-    d_console = ConsoleDock()
-    area.addDock(d_console, "bottom")
+    d_log = LogDock()
+    area.addDock(d_log, "bottom")
 
     d_schedule = ScheduleDock()
-    area.addDock(d_schedule, "above", d_console)
+    area.addDock(d_schedule, "above", d_log)
     loop.run_until_complete(d_schedule.sub_connect(
         args.server, args.port_notify))
     atexit.register(lambda: loop.run_until_complete(d_schedule.sub_close()))
diff --git a/artiq/gui/console.py b/artiq/gui/console.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 60d7352c2..000000000
--- a/artiq/gui/console.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
-from quamash import QtGui
-from pyqtgraph import dockarea
-
-
-class ConsoleDock(dockarea.Dock):
-    def __init__(self):
-        dockarea.Dock.__init__(self, "Console", size=(1000, 300))
diff --git a/artiq/gui/log.py b/artiq/gui/log.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ed5c9abb6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/artiq/gui/log.py
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+from quamash import QtGui
+from pyqtgraph import dockarea
+
+
+class LogDock(dockarea.Dock):
+    def __init__(self):
+        dockarea.Dock.__init__(self, "Log", size=(1000, 300))