diff --git a/libavcodec/utils.c b/libavcodec/utils.c
index 74329e1bd8..6b6586305f 100644
--- a/libavcodec/utils.c
+++ b/libavcodec/utils.c
@@ -789,7 +789,7 @@ int attribute_align_arg avcodec_open2(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVCodec *codec, AVD
 
     if (codec->capabilities & CODEC_CAP_EXPERIMENTAL)
         if (avctx->strict_std_compliance > FF_COMPLIANCE_EXPERIMENTAL) {
-            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Codec is experimental but experimental codecs are not enabled, see -strict -2\n");
+            av_log(avctx, AV_LOG_ERROR, "Codec is experimental but experimental codecs are not enabled, try -strict -2\n");
             ret = -1;
             goto free_and_end;
         }