diff --git a/libc/bionic/__strcat_chk.cpp b/libc/bionic/__strcat_chk.cpp
index 37ecfe6..3dda43a 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/__strcat_chk.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/__strcat_chk.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     while ((*dest++ = *src++) != '\0') {
         dest_buf_size--;
         if (__predict_false(dest_buf_size == 0)) {
-            __fortify_chk_fail("strcat buffer overflow prevented",
+            __fortify_chk_fail("strcat prevented write past end of buffer",
                                BIONIC_EVENT_STRCAT_BUFFER_OVERFLOW);
         }
     }