diff --git a/src/egl_context.c b/src/egl_context.c
index 34c1f2f8..9e6fa438 100644
--- a/src/egl_context.c
+++ b/src/egl_context.c
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ int _glfwCreateContext(_GLFWwindow* window,
         if (!count)
         {
             _glfwInputError(GLFW_PLATFORM_ERROR,
-                            "EGL: Failed to retrieve the selected EGLConfig");
+                            "EGL: Failed to find a suitable EGLConfig");
             return GL_FALSE;
         }
     }