diff --git a/src/jse/org/luaj/vm2/lib/jse/JseOsLib.java b/src/jse/org/luaj/vm2/lib/jse/JseOsLib.java
index eb6c4e78..3d173b8a 100644
--- a/src/jse/org/luaj/vm2/lib/jse/JseOsLib.java
+++ b/src/jse/org/luaj/vm2/lib/jse/JseOsLib.java
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ public class JseOsLib extends org.luaj.vm2.lib.OsLib {
 		if ( ! f.exists() )
 			throw new IOException("No such file or directory");
 		if ( ! f.renameTo(new File(newname)) )
-			throw new IOException("Failed to delete");
+			throw new IOException("Failed to rename");
 	}
 
 	protected String tmpname() {