diff --git a/eo/src/eoExceptions.h b/eo/src/eoExceptions.h
index bcccee2a..9760efc6 100644
--- a/eo/src/eoExceptions.h
+++ b/eo/src/eoExceptions.h
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ public:
     virtual const char* what() const throw()
     {
         std::ostringstream ss;
-        ss << "STOP in eoMaxTimeException: the maximum number of wallclock seconds has been reached (" << _elapsed << ").";
+        ss << "STOP in eoMaxTimeException: the maximum number of allowed seconds has been reached (" << _elapsed << ").";
         return ss.str().c_str();
     }