diff --git a/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_pkgbuild/pkgrel.sh.in b/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_pkgbuild/pkgrel.sh.in
index 5dc9d3a7..cc2c0f40 100644
--- a/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_pkgbuild/pkgrel.sh.in
+++ b/scripts/libmakepkg/lint_pkgbuild/pkgrel.sh.in
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ check_pkgrel() {
 	fi
 
 	if [[ $rel != +([0-9])?(.+([0-9])) ]]; then
-		error "$(gettext "%s must be a decimal, not %s.")" "pkgrel${type:+ in $type}" "$rel"
+		error "$(gettext "%s must be of the form 'integer[.integer]', not %s.")" "pkgrel${type:+ in $type}" "$rel"
 		return 1
 	fi
 }