diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 33130689..b96dfb53 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -376,7 +376,7 @@ Note, while BGPalerter will perform the check near real time, many RIRs have del
 Example of alerts:
 > ROAs change detected: removed <1.2.3.4/24, 1234, 25, apnic>; added <5.5.3.4/24, 1234, 25, apnic>
 > 
-> Possible TA malfunction: 24% of the ROAs disappeared from APNIC
+> Possible TA malfunction or incomplete VRP file: 24% of the ROAs disappeared from APNIC
 
 **This monitor also alerts about ROAs expiration.**
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ The field `expire` must be the closest expiration time of all of the above.
 Example of alerts:
 > The following ROAs will expire in less than 2 hours: <1.2.3.4/24, 1234, 25, apnic>; <5.5.3.4/24, 1234, 25, apnic>
 > 
-> Possible TA malfunction: 24% of the ROAs are expiring in APNIC
+> Possible TA malfunction or incomplete VRP file: 24% of the ROAs are expiring in APNIC
 
 
 Parameters for this monitor module:
diff --git a/src/monitors/monitorROAS.js b/src/monitors/monitorROAS.js
index af7a7de7..f24362da 100644
--- a/src/monitors/monitorROAS.js
+++ b/src/monitors/monitorROAS.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default class MonitorROAS extends Monitor {
                 const percentage = 100 / max * diff;
 
                 if (percentage > this.toleranceDeletedRoasTA) {
-                    const message = `Possible TA malfunction: ${percentage.toFixed(2)}% of the ROAs disappeared from ${ta}`;
+                    const message = `Possible TA malfunction or incomplete VRP file: ${percentage.toFixed(2)}% of the ROAs disappeared from ${ta}`;
 
                     this.publishAlert(`disappeared-${ta}`, // The hash will prevent alert duplications in case multiple ASes/prefixes are involved
                         ta,
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ export default class MonitorROAS extends Monitor {
             const percentage = (100 / max) * min;
 
             if (percentage > this.toleranceExpiredRoasTA) {
-                const message = `Possible TA malfunction: ${percentage.toFixed(2)}% of the ROAs are expiring in ${ta}`;
+                const message = `Possible TA malfunction or incomplete VRP file: ${percentage.toFixed(2)}% of the ROAs are expiring in ${ta}`;
 
                 this.publishAlert(`expiring-${ta}`, // The hash will prevent alert duplications in case multiple ASes/prefixes are involved
                     ta,
diff --git a/tests/rpki_tests/tests.external-roas.js b/tests/rpki_tests/tests.external-roas.js
index 12508460..e19d377e 100644
--- a/tests/rpki_tests/tests.external-roas.js
+++ b/tests/rpki_tests/tests.external-roas.js
@@ -61,11 +61,11 @@ describe("RPKI monitoring external", function() {
                 truncated: false,
                 origin: 'rpki-monitor',
                 affected: 'ripe',
-                message: 'Possible TA malfunction: 60.00% of the ROAs disappeared from ripe',
+                message: 'Possible TA malfunction or incomplete VRP file: 60.00% of the ROAs disappeared from ripe',
                 data: [
                     {
                         affected: 'ripe',
-                        matchedMessage: 'Possible TA malfunction: 60.00% of the ROAs disappeared from ripe'
+                        matchedMessage: 'Possible TA malfunction or incomplete VRP file: 60.00% of the ROAs disappeared from ripe'
                     }
                 ]
             },
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ describe("RPKI monitoring external", function() {
                 truncated: false,
                 origin: 'rpki-monitor',
                 affected: 'ripe',
-                message: 'Possible TA malfunction: 50.00% of the ROAs are expiring in ripe',
+                message: 'Possible TA malfunction or incomplete VRP file: 50.00% of the ROAs are expiring in ripe',
                 data: [
                     {
                         affected: 'ripe',
-                        matchedMessage: 'Possible TA malfunction: 50.00% of the ROAs are expiring in ripe',
+                        matchedMessage: 'Possible TA malfunction or incomplete VRP file: 50.00% of the ROAs are expiring in ripe',
                         extra: {}
                     }
                 ]