diff --git a/backend/satellite_tools/satellite-sync b/backend/satellite_tools/satellite-sync
index 7adde3f..19a7c63 100755
--- a/backend/satellite_tools/satellite-sync
+++ b/backend/satellite_tools/satellite-sync
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ def main():
         satsync.sendMail()
         raise
     except socket.error, e:
-        msg = "\nERROR: a general socket occurred:"
+        msg = "\nERROR: a general socket exception occurred:"
         systemExit_exception(3, msg, e)
     except socket.sslerror, e:
         msg = ("""
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 #0  User interrupted process.
 #1  attempting to run more than one instance of satellite-sync.
 #2  Unable to find synchronization tools.
-#3  a general socket occurred
+#3  a general socket exception occurred
 #4  an SSL error occurred. Recheck your SSL settings.
 #5  RHN error
 #6  unhandled exception occurred
diff --git a/backend/satellite_tools/satsync.py b/backend/satellite_tools/satsync.py
index c032e62..70ddbbb 100644
--- a/backend/satellite_tools/satsync.py
+++ b/backend/satellite_tools/satsync.py
@@ -2355,7 +2355,7 @@ def processCommandline():
               _("  0  - User interrupted or intentional exit"),
               _("  1  - attempting to run more than one instance of satellite-sync."),
               _("  2  - Unable to find synchronization tools."),
-              _("  3  - a general socket occurred"),
+              _("  3  - a general socket exception occurred"),
               _("  4  - an SSL error occurred. Recheck your SSL settings."),
               _("  5  - RHN error"),
               _("  6  - unhandled exception occurred"),