diff --git a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/filedict.py b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/filedict.py
index 02b38735..5be5830f 100644
--- a/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/filedict.py
+++ b/chatmaild/src/chatmaild/filedict.py
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ def read(self):
         except FileNotFoundError:
             return {}
         except Exception:
-            logging.warning("corrupt marshal data at: %r", self.path)
+            logging.warning("corrupt serialization state at: %r", self.path)
             return {}