diff --git a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
index 213bc35b52..89af812dd2 100644
--- a/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
+++ b/code/modules/projectiles/projectile.dm
@@ -548,7 +548,7 @@
 			var/safety = CEILING(pixel_increment_amount / world.icon_size, 1) * 2 + 1
 			while(T != loc)
 				if(!--safety)
-					CRASH("Projectile took more than pixel incrememnt speed times 2 to get to its location, this is probably something seriously scuffed going on.")
+					CRASH("[type] took too long (allowed: [CEILING(pixel_increment_amount/world.icon_size,1)*2] moves) to get to its location.")
 				step_towards(src, T)
 				if(QDELETED(src))
 					return