diff --git a/src/dns.c b/src/dns.c
index 1b6dd60..1b5f915 100644
--- a/src/dns.c
+++ b/src/dns.c
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ dns_decode(char *buf, size_t buflen, struct query *q, qr_t qr, char *packet, siz
 
 			case NOERROR:
 			default:
-				warnx("no query or answer in answer");
+				warnx("no query or answer in reply packet");
 				break;
 			}
 			return -1;