1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lib-src/movemail.c b/lib-src/movemail.c
index 45f5874ea72..b816b6f2946 100644
--- a/lib-src/movemail.c
+++ b/lib-src/movemail.c
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ main (argc, argv)
           if (desc < 0)
             {
               char *message = (char *) xmalloc (strlen (tempname) + 50);
-              sprintf (message, "can't create %s to become the lock file",
+              sprintf (message, "creating %s, which would become the lock file",
                        tempname);
               pfatal_with_name (message);
             }