diff --git a/nse_main.lua b/nse_main.lua
index 34c67825c..e1b01acdf 100644
--- a/nse_main.lua
+++ b/nse_main.lua
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ local function run (threads, scantype)
         if result == NSE_YIELD_VALUE then
           waiting[co] = thread;
         else
-          thread:d("%THREAD yielded unexpectedly and cannot be rerun.");
+          thread:d("%THREAD yielded unexpectedly and cannot be resumed.");
           thread:close();
         end
       elseif status(co) == "dead" then