diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index d5c47cd6..7b41be67 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -3109,7 +3109,7 @@ nochange:
 			if (copybufpos)
 				showcplist();
 			else
-				printmsg("selection off");
+				printmsg("none selected");
 			goto nochange;
 		case SEL_CP:
 		case SEL_MV: