diff --git a/tests/scripts/test079-proxy-timeout b/tests/scripts/test079-proxy-timeout
index 514bcfacce..075d646599 100755
--- a/tests/scripts/test079-proxy-timeout
+++ b/tests/scripts/test079-proxy-timeout
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ if test $WAIT != 0 ; then
     read foo
 fi
 
-echo "Testing slapd modify operations..."
+echo "Using ldapsearch to check that slapd is running..."
 for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5; do
 	$LDAPSEARCH -s base -b "$MONITOR" -H $URI1 \
 		'objectclass=*' > /dev/null 2>&1
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ fi
 
 KILLPIDS="$SERVERPID $PROXYPID"
 
-echo "Testing slapd modify operations..."
+echo "Using ldapsearch to check that slapd is running..."
 for i in 0 1 2 3 4 5; do
 	$LDAPSEARCH -s base -b "$MONITOR" -H $URI2 \
 		'objectclass=*' > /dev/null 2>&1