diff --git a/code/modules/mapping/access_helpers.dm b/code/modules/mapping/access_helpers.dm
index 16132ef31af..1fa03148028 100644
--- a/code/modules/mapping/access_helpers.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mapping/access_helpers.dm
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
 // These are mutually exclusive; can't have req_any and req_all
 /obj/effect/mapping_helpers/airlock/access/any/payload(obj/machinery/door/airlock/airlock)
 	if(airlock.req_access != null)
-		log_mapping("[src] at [AREACOORD(src)] tried to set req_one_access, but req_access was already set!")
+		log_mapping("[src] access at [AREACOORD(src)] failed to apply (cannot mix any/all access helpers: all existed, any failed)")
 	else
 		var/list/access_list = get_access()
 		airlock.req_one_access += access_list
 
 /obj/effect/mapping_helpers/airlock/access/all/payload(obj/machinery/door/airlock/airlock)
 	if(airlock.req_one_access != null)
-		log_mapping("[src] at [AREACOORD(src)] tried to set req_one_access, but req_access was already set!")
+		log_mapping("[src] access at [AREACOORD(src)] failed to apply (cannot mix any/all access helpers: any existed, all failed)")
 	else
 		var/list/access_list = get_access()
 		airlock.req_access += access_list