diff --git a/src/ble_dfu.py b/src/ble_dfu.py
index 83d20d6..8f0baf2 100644
--- a/src/ble_dfu.py
+++ b/src/ble_dfu.py
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ def __init__(self):
 
             self.gnome_power = self.safe_lookup(
                 "org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.power",
-                "GNOME power settings not found, you're on your own for system sleep"
+                "GNOME power settings not found. System sleep will not be inhibited."
             )
             if self.gnome_power:
                 self.sleep_inactive_battery_timeout = self.gnome_power.get_int("sleep-inactive-battery-timeout")