diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
index 11ffcee10..b7a5bebce 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Config.c
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ configServerFlags(XF86ConfFlagsPtr flagsconf, XF86OptionPtr layoutopts)
     {
         if ((s = xf86GetOptValString(FlagOptions, FLAG_LOG))) {
             if (!xf86NameCmp(s, "flush")) {
-                LogMessageVerb(X_CONFIG, 1, "Flushing logfile enabled\n");
+                LogMessageVerb(X_CONFIG, 1, "flush log flag is noop\n");
             }
             else if (!xf86NameCmp(s, "sync")) {
                 LogMessageVerb(X_CONFIG, 1, "Syncing logfile enabled\n");