diff --git a/src/sinqAxis.cpp b/src/sinqAxis.cpp
index ec49654..88fc15a 100644
--- a/src/sinqAxis.cpp
+++ b/src/sinqAxis.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ asynStatus sinqAxis::move(double position, int relative, double minVelocity,
                   "%d:\nAxis needs to be homed first.\n",
                   pC_->portName, axisNo(), __PRETTY_FUNCTION__, __LINE__);
         setAxisParamChecked(this, motorErrorMessage,
-                            "Motor needs to be homed first.");
+                            "Motor needs to be homed / referenced first.");
         return pC_->callParamCallbacks();
     }