diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/setup-hook.sh b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/setup-hook.sh
index 61670ec9ebb..7754819fd9a 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/setup-hook.sh
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/ninja/setup-hook.sh
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ ninjaCheckPhase() {
     fi
 
     if [ -z "${checkTarget:-}" ]; then
-        echo "no check/test target in ${makefile:-Makefile}, doing nothing"
+        echo "no test target found in ninja, doing nothing"
     else
         local buildCores=1