diff --git a/pitest-maven/src/main/java/org/pitest/maven/AbstractPitMojo.java b/pitest-maven/src/main/java/org/pitest/maven/AbstractPitMojo.java
index b5a4f806e..bff3f7508 100644
--- a/pitest-maven/src/main/java/org/pitest/maven/AbstractPitMojo.java
+++ b/pitest-maven/src/main/java/org/pitest/maven/AbstractPitMojo.java
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ protected RunDecision shouldRun() {
     }
 
     if (!notEmptyProject.test(project)) {
-      decision.addReason("Project has no tests, it is empty.");
+      decision.addReason("Project has either no tests or no production code.");
     }
 
     return decision;