diff --git a/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.m b/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.m
index 3873e2c88..a3eae39b3 100644
--- a/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.m
+++ b/zenmap/install_scripts/macosx/zenmap_auth.m
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 //  Objective-C
 //
 //  This program attempts to run an applescript script which asks for root
-//  privileges. If the authorization fails or is canceled, Zenmap is run 
+//  privileges. If the authorization fails or is canceled, Zenmap is run
 //  without privileges using applescript.
-//  
+//
 //  This program is the first link in the chain:
 //      zenmap_auth -> zenmap_wrapper.py -> zenmap.bin
-//  
+//
 
 #import <Foundation/Foundation.h>
 #import <libgen.h>
@@ -19,27 +19,27 @@ int main(int argc, const char * argv[]) {
         NSString *executable_path;
         NSString *cwd;
         size_t len_cwd;
-        
+
         cwd = [[NSBundle mainBundle] bundlePath];
         len_cwd = [cwd length];
         executable_path = cwd;
         executable_path = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@/Contents/MacOS/%s", executable_path, EXECUTABLE_NAME];
         NSLog(@"%@",executable_path);
-        
+
         NSDictionary *error = [NSDictionary new];
         NSString *script = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"do shell script \"%@ %s\" with administrator privileges", executable_path, (char*)argv];
         NSAppleScript *appleScript = [[NSAppleScript alloc] initWithSource:script];
         if ([appleScript executeAndReturnError:&error]) {
             NSLog(@"success!");
         } else {
-            NSLog(@"failure!");
+            NSLog(@"Failed to execute applescript with admin privileges, trying without.");
             NSDictionary *error = [NSDictionary new];
             NSString *script = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"do shell script \"%@ %s\"", executable_path, (char*)argv];
             NSAppleScript *appleScript = [[NSAppleScript alloc] initWithSource:script];
             if ([appleScript executeAndReturnError:&error]) {
                 NSLog(@"success!");
             } else {
-                NSLog(@"total failure!");
+                NSLog(@"Failed to execute applescript at all.");
             }
         }
     }