diff --git a/library/Core.cpp b/library/Core.cpp
index 353e99ef3..176d5014d 100644
--- a/library/Core.cpp
+++ b/library/Core.cpp
@@ -1249,11 +1249,11 @@ command_result Core::runCommand(color_ostream &con, const std::string &first_, s
         }
         else if (res == CR_NEEDS_CONSOLE)
             con.printerr("%s needs an interactive console to work.\n"
-                          "Please run this command from the DFHack terminal.\n\n"
+                          "Please run this command from the DFHack console.\n\n"
 #ifdef WIN32
-                          "You can show the terminal with the 'show' command."
+                          "You can show the console with the 'show' command."
 #else
-                          "The terminal is accessible when you run DF from the commandline\n"
+                          "The console is accessible when you run DF from the commandline\n"
                           "via the './dfhack' script."
 #endif
                           "\n", first.c_str());