diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e6a2025..117a3ed 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     [PHOSPHOR_LOGGING],
     [phosphor-logging],
     [],
-    [AC_MSG_ERROR([Could not find phosphor-logging...openbmc/phosphor-logging package required])]
+    [AC_MSG_ERROR([The openbmc/phosphor-logging package is required])]
 )
 AC_CHECK_HEADER(
     [blobs-ipmid],