diff --git a/ArduPlane/arming_checks.cpp b/ArduPlane/arming_checks.cpp
index 4a1c2a92c9..f431cfe7b1 100644
--- a/ArduPlane/arming_checks.cpp
+++ b/ArduPlane/arming_checks.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ bool AP_Arming_Plane::pre_arm_checks(bool report)
 #if CONFIG_HAL_BOARD == HAL_BOARD_PX4
     if (plane.last_mixer_crc == -1) {
         if (report) {
-            GCS_MAVLINK::send_statustext_all(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL,"PreArm: Mixer not okay");
+            // if you ever get this error, a reboot is recommended.
+            GCS_MAVLINK::send_statustext_all(MAV_SEVERITY_CRITICAL,"PreArm: Mixer error");
         }
         ret = false;
     }