diff --git a/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx b/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
index 990018d36..2aef4c2c0 100644
--- a/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/bootstrap.cxx
@@ -131,10 +131,7 @@ int WINAPI WinMain(HINSTANCE hInstance, HINSTANCE hPrevInstance,
 
 static void fg_terminate() {
     cerr << endl <<
-            "Uncaught Exception: you should see a meaningful error message\n"
-            "here, but your GLUT (or SDL) library was apparently compiled\n"
-            "and/or linked without exception support. Please complain to\n"
-            "its provider!"
+            "Uncaught Exception: missing exception handler on some thread"
             << endl << endl;
     abort();
 }