diff --git a/django/bin/unique-messages.py b/django/bin/unique-messages.py
index c601a9eeea4..c43374a5b95 100755
--- a/django/bin/unique-messages.py
+++ b/django/bin/unique-messages.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def unique_messages():
     elif os.path.isdir('locale'):
         basedir = os.path.abspath('locale')
     else:
-        print "this script should be run from the django svn tree or your project or app tree"
+        print "This script should be run from the Django Git tree or your project or app tree."
         sys.exit(1)
 
     for (dirpath, dirnames, filenames) in os.walk(basedir):