diff --git a/utils.h b/utils.h
index 0c24383..72b96a1 100644
--- a/utils.h
+++ b/utils.h
@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@
 #define CHECK_RET_NULLPTR(bx, msg) if(bx)  {std::cout << msg << std::endl; return nullptr;}
 #define CHECK_RET_BOOL(bx, msg) if(bx)  {std::cout << msg << std::endl; return false;}
 #define CHECK_RET_INT(bx, msg) if(bx)  {std::cout << msg << std::endl; return -1;}
-
-#define INVALID_STATE "Augeas is in invalid state."
+#define INVALID_STATE "Augeas object is no longer valid."
 
 bool path_exists(const std::string &name);