diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Communicator.java b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Communicator.java
index e158a92e0..b768c2162 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Communicator.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/presents/client/Communicator.java
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ public abstract class Communicator
         if (_client != null) {
             _client.notifyObservers(op);
         } else {
-            log.warning("Dropping client notification. No observers.",  "op", op);
+            log.warning("Dropping client observer notification.",  "op", op);
         }
     }