diff --git a/cmake/Modules/FindPetsc.cmake b/cmake/Modules/FindPetsc.cmake
index 87ba3c20..ab45ffb5 100644
--- a/cmake/Modules/FindPetsc.cmake
+++ b/cmake/Modules/FindPetsc.cmake
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ if (NOT PETSC_LIBRARY)
     )
 endif()
 if(NOT PETSC_LIBRARY)
-  message(STATUS "Directory with the SuperLU library not found")
+  message(STATUS "Could not find the PETSc library")
   return()
 endif()
 list(APPEND CMAKE_REQUIRED_LIBRARIES "${PETSC_LIBRARY}")