diff --git a/clients/upsmon.c b/clients/upsmon.c
index 72314267dc..53be6395d1 100644
--- a/clients/upsmon.c
+++ b/clients/upsmon.c
@@ -3076,7 +3076,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 		 */
 		upslogx(LOG_WARNING, "Could not %s PID file "
 			"to see if previous upsmon instance is "
-			"already running!%s",
+			"already running or not!%s",
 			(cmdret == -3 ? "find" : "parse"),
 			(checking_flag ? " This is okay during OS shutdown, which is when checking POWERDOWNFLAG makes most sense." : ""));
 		break;
diff --git a/drivers/main.c b/drivers/main.c
index 788a1aa163..80109bd723 100644
--- a/drivers/main.c
+++ b/drivers/main.c
@@ -2241,7 +2241,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 				 */
 				upslogx(LOG_WARNING, "Could not %s PID file '%s' "
 					"to see if previous driver instance is "
-					"already running!",
+					"already running or not!",
 					(cmdret == -3 ? "find" : "parse"),
 					pidfnbuf);
 				break;
diff --git a/server/upsd.c b/server/upsd.c
index 833b269395..92b033d61d 100644
--- a/server/upsd.c
+++ b/server/upsd.c
@@ -2096,7 +2096,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		 */
 		upslogx(LOG_WARNING, "Could not %s PID file '%s' "
 			"to see if previous upsd instance is "
-			"already running!",
+			"already running or not!",
 			(cmdret == -3 ? "find" : "parse"),
 			pidfn);
 		break;