diff --git a/Tools/scripts/powr_change.py b/Tools/scripts/powr_change.py
index 3d515ceedc..332f9814dc 100755
--- a/Tools/scripts/powr_change.py
+++ b/Tools/scripts/powr_change.py
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ class POWRChange(object):
         if 1 << bit_number not in mavutil.mavlink.enums["MAV_POWER_STATUS"]:
             return "UNKNOWN_BIT[%u]" % bit_number
 
-        return mavutil.mavlink.enums["MAV_POWER_STATUS"][1 << bit_number].name
+        name = mavutil.mavlink.enums["MAV_POWER_STATUS"][1 << bit_number].name
+        # return name with common prefix removed:
+        return name[len("MAV_POWER_STATUS_"):]
 
     def run(self):