diff --git a/binprot.c b/binprot.c
index 22dbfca4..095d3368 100644
--- a/binprot.c
+++ b/binprot.c
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ int BinHandler(Ascon *a) {
     res = AsconBaseHandler(a);
     if (a->state == AsconTimeout && p->try_again_count > 0) {
       p->try_again_count--;
-      DynStringCopy(a->errmsg, "timeout");
+      DynStringCopy(a->errmsg, "no response");
       BinResetWrite(a);
       return 0;
     }