diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py
index 0b160e2f4e..4578dce615 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/ui/depexp.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def main(server, eventHandler, params):
             return 1
         cmdline = cmdline['action']
         if not cmdline or cmdline[0] != "generateDotGraph":
-            print("This UI is only compatible with the -g option")
+            print("This UI requires the -g option")
             return 1
         ret, error = server.runCommand(["generateDepTreeEvent", cmdline[1], cmdline[2]])
         if error: