diff --git a/authd/providers/blacklist.c b/authd/providers/blacklist.c
index 77178270..4b4475ad 100644
--- a/authd/providers/blacklist.c
+++ b/authd/providers/blacklist.c
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ blacklists_cancel(struct auth_client *auth)
 static void
 blacklists_timeout(struct auth_client *auth)
 {
-	blacklists_generic_cancel(auth, "*** DNS blacklist checks timed out");
+	blacklists_generic_cancel(auth, "*** No response from DNS blacklists");
 }
 
 static void