diff --git a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/message/send/send-message.go b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/message/send/send-message.go
index 2f9724a..2e9b60f 100644
--- a/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/message/send/send-message.go
+++ b/cmd/signaldctl/cmd/message/send/send-message.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ var (
 							sendError = "network failure"
 						}
 						if result.UnregisteredFailure {
-							sendError = "not on"
+							sendError = "user not registered"
 						}
 						t.AppendRow(table.Row{result.Address.Number, result.Address.UUID, "", sendError})
 					}