diff --git a/libc/bionic/__strlen_chk.cpp b/libc/bionic/__strlen_chk.cpp
index 87be0e6..494f7bf 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/__strlen_chk.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/__strlen_chk.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
     size_t ret = strlen(s);
 
     if (__predict_false(ret >= s_len)) {
-        __fortify_chk_fail("strlen buffer overrun prevented", 0);
+        __fortify_chk_fail("strlen prevented read past end of buffer", 0);
     }
 
     return ret;