diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f59cc294..a0f20aaa 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2014-05-13  Benno Schulenberg  <bensberg@justemail.net>
+	* src/text.c (do_linter): Make an error message somewhat clearer.
+
 2014-05-12  Benno Schulenberg  <bensberg@justemail.net>
 	* src/text.c (do_spell): Provide startup feedback, as for the linter.
 	* doc/syntax/nanorc.nanorc: Show bright foreground colours as valid.
diff --git a/src/text.c b/src/text.c
index 3cdd754d..a4188f0e 100644
--- a/src/text.c
+++ b/src/text.c
@@ -3010,7 +3010,7 @@ void do_linter(void)
     lintstruct *lints = NULL, *tmplint = NULL, *curlint = NULL;
 
     if (!openfile->syntax || !openfile->syntax->linter) {
-	statusbar(_("No linter defined for this file!"));
+	statusbar(_("No linter defined for this type of file!"));
 	return;
     }