diff --git a/drivers/isimodem/sms.c b/drivers/isimodem/sms.c
index b6051600..768d38bb 100644
--- a/drivers/isimodem/sms.c
+++ b/drivers/isimodem/sms.c
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ static bool routing_resp_cb(GIsiClient *client, const void *restrict data,
 				"already\n  registered as the SMS "
 				"routing endpoint.\n  As a consequence, "
 				"receiving SMSs is NOT going to work.\n  "
-				"Receiving on the other hand might work.\n\n",
+				"On the other hand, sending might work.\n\n",
 				msg[1], sms_isi_cause_name(msg[1]));
 			ofono_sms_register(sms);
 		}