diff --git a/host/hackrf-tools/src/hackrf_sweep.c b/host/hackrf-tools/src/hackrf_sweep.c
index 13a9c64d..0c6a81df 100644
--- a/host/hackrf-tools/src/hackrf_sweep.c
+++ b/host/hackrf-tools/src/hackrf_sweep.c
@@ -518,7 +518,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 
 	result = hackrf_is_streaming(device);	
 	if (do_exit) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "\nUser cancel, exiting...\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "\nExiting...\n");
 	} else {
 		fprintf(stderr, "\nExiting... hackrf_is_streaming() result: %s (%d)\n",
 			   hackrf_error_name(result), result);
diff --git a/host/hackrf-tools/src/hackrf_transfer.c b/host/hackrf-tools/src/hackrf_transfer.c
index ab211993..88221716 100644
--- a/host/hackrf-tools/src/hackrf_transfer.c
+++ b/host/hackrf-tools/src/hackrf_transfer.c
@@ -1091,7 +1091,7 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv) {
 	result = hackrf_is_streaming(device);	
 	if (do_exit)
 	{
-		fprintf(stderr, "\nUser cancel, exiting...\n");
+		fprintf(stderr, "\nExiting...\n");
 	} else {
 		fprintf(stderr, "\nExiting... hackrf_is_streaming() result: %s (%d)\n", hackrf_error_name(result), result);
 	}