diff --git a/code/qcommon/common.c b/code/qcommon/common.c
index 02ada762..3c557d15 100644
--- a/code/qcommon/common.c
+++ b/code/qcommon/common.c
@@ -2609,7 +2609,7 @@ static void Com_DetectSSE(void)
 #endif
 		Q_VMftol = qvmftolsse;
 
-		Com_Printf("Have SSE support\n");
+		Com_Printf("SSE instruction set enabled\n");
 #if !idx64
 	}
 	else
@@ -2618,7 +2618,7 @@ static void Com_DetectSSE(void)
 		Q_VMftol = qvmftolx87;
 		Q_SnapVector = qsnapvectorx87;
 
-		Com_Printf("No SSE support on this machine\n");
+		Com_Printf("SSE instruction set not available\n");
 	}
 #endif
 }