diff --git a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
index 8b19231760..e0e44c2053 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_Arming/AP_Arming.cpp
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ bool AP_Arming::gps_checks(bool report)
         if (gps.first_unconfigured_gps(first_unconfigured)) {
             check_failed(ARMING_CHECK_GPS_CONFIG,
                          report,
-                         "GPS %d failing configuration checks",
+                         "GPS %d still configuring this GPS",
                          first_unconfigured + 1);
             if (report) {
                 gps.broadcast_first_configuration_failure_reason();