diff --git a/basis/tools/deploy/shaker/strip-ui-error-hook.factor b/basis/tools/deploy/shaker/strip-ui-error-hook.factor
index 2525145828..0664dc5e8e 100644
--- a/basis/tools/deploy/shaker/strip-ui-error-hook.factor
+++ b/basis/tools/deploy/shaker/strip-ui-error-hook.factor
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 USING: namespaces tools.deploy.config fry sequences system kernel ui ui.gadgets.worlds ;
 
 deploy-name get "Factor" or '[
-    _ " encountered an unhandled error." append
-    "The application will now exit."
+    _ " encountered an error." append
+    "The application encountered an error it cannot recover from and will now exit."
     system-alert die
 ] ui-error-hook set-global