diff --git a/check.c b/check.c
index f495dc9e..49d46a5e 100644
--- a/check.c
+++ b/check.c
@@ -1139,7 +1139,7 @@ void state_check(struct snapraid_state* state, int fix, block_off_t blockstart,
 	struct snapraid_parity* qarity_ptr;
 	unsigned error;
 
-	printf("Opening parity...\n");
+	printf("Initializating...\n");
 
 	blockmax = parity_resize(state);
 	size = blockmax * (data_off_t)state->block_size;
diff --git a/sync.c b/sync.c
index 177918ef..cf12eefc 100644
--- a/sync.c
+++ b/sync.c
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ int state_sync(struct snapraid_state* state, block_off_t blockstart, block_off_t
 	struct snapraid_parity* qarity_ptr;
 	unsigned unrecoverable_error;
 
-	printf("Opening parity...\n");
+	printf("Initializating...\n");
 
 	blockmax = parity_resize(state);
 	size = blockmax * (data_off_t)state->block_size;