diff --git a/src/libopensc/iso7816.c b/src/libopensc/iso7816.c
index 72fa6c41..cc9a7c31 100644
--- a/src/libopensc/iso7816.c
+++ b/src/libopensc/iso7816.c
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ iso7816_check_sw(struct sc_card *card, unsigned int sw1, unsigned int sw2)
 	if (sw1 == 0x90)
 		return SC_SUCCESS;
         if (sw1 == 0x63U && (sw2 & ~0x0fU) == 0xc0U ) {
-             sc_log(card->ctx, "Verification failed (remaining tries: %d)", (sw2 & 0x0f));
+             sc_log(card->ctx, "PIN not verified (remaining tries: %d)", (sw2 & 0x0f));
              return SC_ERROR_PIN_CODE_INCORRECT;
         }
 	for (i = 0; i < err_count; i++)   {