diff --git a/htdocs/core/class/smtps.class.php b/htdocs/core/class/smtps.class.php
index 898cdd2a212ae..bda4da73c57ed 100644
--- a/htdocs/core/class/smtps.class.php
+++ b/htdocs/core/class/smtps.class.php
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ private function _server_authenticate()
 				$this->_setErr(130, 'Invalid Authentication Credentials.');
 			}
 		} else {
-			$this->_setErr(126, '"'.$host.'" does not support authenticated connections or temporary error. Error after sending EHLO '.$hosth.' : '.$this->lastretval);
+			$this->_setErr(126, '"'.$host.'" refused the EHLO command. Error after sending EHLO '.$hosth.' : '.$this->lastretval);
 		}
 
 		return $_retVal;