diff --git a/src/tools/pkcs15-crypt.c b/src/tools/pkcs15-crypt.c
index ef1e74d1..033e8165 100644
--- a/src/tools/pkcs15-crypt.c
+++ b/src/tools/pkcs15-crypt.c
@@ -579,7 +579,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * const argv[])
 		fprintf(stderr, "Trying to find a PKCS #15 compatible card...\n");
 	r = sc_pkcs15_bind(card, &p15card);
 	if (r) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "PKCS #15 initialization failed: %s\n", sc_strerror(r));
+		fprintf(stderr, "PKCS #15 binding failed: %s\n", sc_strerror(r));
 		err = 1;
 		goto end;
 	}
diff --git a/src/tools/pkcs15-init.c b/src/tools/pkcs15-init.c
index 935d912d..b72d8b46 100644
--- a/src/tools/pkcs15-init.c
+++ b/src/tools/pkcs15-init.c
@@ -449,7 +449,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
 			r = sc_pkcs15_bind(card, &p15card);
 			if (r) {
 				fprintf(stderr,
-					"PKCS#15 initialization failed: %s\n",
+					"PKCS#15 binding failed: %s\n",
 					sc_strerror(r));
 				break;
 			}
diff --git a/src/tools/pkcs15-tool.c b/src/tools/pkcs15-tool.c
index 396d35cc..ff9bf05f 100644
--- a/src/tools/pkcs15-tool.c
+++ b/src/tools/pkcs15-tool.c
@@ -1633,7 +1633,7 @@ int main(int argc, char * const argv[])
 		fprintf(stderr, "Trying to find a PKCS#15 compatible card...\n");
 	r = sc_pkcs15_bind(card, &p15card);
 	if (r) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "PKCS#15 initialization failed: %s\n", sc_strerror(r));
+		fprintf(stderr, "PKCS#15 binding failed: %s\n", sc_strerror(r));
 		err = 1;
 		goto end;
 	}