diff --git a/spirographs.py b/spirographs.py
index 71f3652..44d76a9 100644
--- a/spirographs.py
+++ b/spirographs.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class spirographs:
         try:
             self.bigRadius = float(widget.get_text())
         except ValueError:
-            print("Couldn't get a float for R, ignoring...\n")
+            print("Not a float for R, ignoring...\n")
             return
         self.bigRadiusAdjustment.set_value(self.bigRadius)