diff --git a/gfx/thebes/gfxUserFontSet.cpp b/gfx/thebes/gfxUserFontSet.cpp
index ac963b67693d..9ea9b169d476 100644
--- a/gfx/thebes/gfxUserFontSet.cpp
+++ b/gfx/thebes/gfxUserFontSet.cpp
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ void gfxUserFontEntry::DoLoadNextSrc(bool aForceAsync) {
             }
             return;
           } else {
-            mFontSet->LogMessage(this, "download failed",
+            mFontSet->LogMessage(this, "failed to start download",
                                  nsIScriptError::errorFlag, rv);
           }
         }