diff --git a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/Engine.java b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/Engine.java
index 09a0066d9..015833e55 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/Engine.java
+++ b/dependency-check-core/src/main/java/org/owasp/dependencycheck/Engine.java
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ public class Engine implements FileFilter, AutoCloseable {
                 } catch (ExecutionException e) {
                     throwFatalExceptionCollection("Analysis task failed with a fatal exception.", e, exceptions);
                 } catch (CancellationException e) {
-                    throwFatalExceptionCollection("Analysis task timed out.", e, exceptions);
+                    throwFatalExceptionCollection("Analysis task was cancelled.", e, exceptions);
                 }
             }
         } catch (InterruptedException e) {