diff --git a/src/hostname/hostnamed.c b/src/hostname/hostnamed.c
index 0f2455b69c..6aa08cacb0 100644
--- a/src/hostname/hostnamed.c
+++ b/src/hostname/hostnamed.c
@@ -635,7 +635,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
 
         r = context_read_data(&context);
         if (r < 0) {
-                log_error("Failed to read timezone data: %s", strerror(-r));
+                log_error("Failed to read hostname and machine information: %s", strerror(-r));
                 goto finish;
         }