diff --git a/src/modules/commander/Commander.cpp b/src/modules/commander/Commander.cpp
index c40cb9d39a..44ada79ca0 100644
--- a/src/modules/commander/Commander.cpp
+++ b/src/modules/commander/Commander.cpp
@@ -1911,7 +1911,7 @@ Commander::run()
 
 				// revert to position control in any case
 				main_state_transition(status, commander_state_s::MAIN_STATE_POSCTL, status_flags, &internal_state);
-				mavlink_log_critical(&mavlink_log_pub, "Autopilot off! Returning control to pilot");
+				mavlink_log_critical(&mavlink_log_pub, "Autonomy off! Returned control to pilot");
 			}
 		}