diff --git a/daemon/worker.c b/daemon/worker.c
index a8da81fdf..c567496b5 100644
--- a/daemon/worker.c
+++ b/daemon/worker.c
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ worker_handle_request(struct comm_point* c, void* arg, int error,
 		return 0;
 	}
 	if(worker->num_requests > 0) {
-		verbose(VERB_DETAIL, "worker: too many requests active. "
-			"dropping incoming query.");
+		verbose(VERB_DETAIL, "worker: too many incoming requests "
+			"active. dropping incoming query.");
 		comm_point_drop_reply(repinfo);
 		return 0;
 	}