diff --git a/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm b/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
index 6b7038a38ee..85bd575817a 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/bots/bots.dm
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 	if(locked)
 		locked = 0
 		emagged = 1
-		user << "<span class='warning'>You bypass [src]'s controls.</span>"
+		user << "<span class='warning'>You short out [src]'s maintenance hatch lock.</span>"
 	if(!locked && open)
 		emagged = 2