diff --git a/deploy-static b/deploy-static
index c063996d..e0e818be 100755
--- a/deploy-static
+++ b/deploy-static
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -o errexit -o nounset -o pipefail
 touch lock
 exec {fd}< lock
 if ! flock -n $fd; then
-    echo deploy_static already locked >&2
+    echo already processing/deploying static files >&2
     exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/process-static b/process-static
index bbc7198d..85aab03b 100755
--- a/process-static
+++ b/process-static
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ else
 fi
 
 if ! flock -n $fd; then
-    echo deploy_static already locked >&2
+    echo already processing/deploying static files >&2
     exit 1
 fi