diff --git a/gnes/client/base.py b/gnes/client/base.py
index 61d45bb3..aaaa6862 100644
--- a/gnes/client/base.py
+++ b/gnes/client/base.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ def get_default_fn(r_type):
             self.logger.info('handling response with %s' % fn.__name__)
             return fn(self._context, resp)
         else:
-            self.logger.warning('the received message is not a response')
+            self.logger.warning('the received message is not response')
             return None