diff --git a/test/basetest/utils.py b/test/basetest/utils.py
index b8833003a..5ffc72332 100644
--- a/test/basetest/utils.py
+++ b/test/basetest/utils.py
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ def _queue_output(arguments, pidq, outputq):
             "",
             ("Unexpected exception caught during execution of taskw: '{0}' . "
              "If you are running out-of-tree tests set USE_PATH=1 in shell "
-             "env before execution and add the location of the task binary to "
-             "the PATH".format(e)),
+             "env before execution and add the location of the task(d) binary "
+             "to the PATH".format(e)),
             255))  # false exitcode
 
         return