diff --git a/autohooks/plugins/ruff/ruff.py b/autohooks/plugins/ruff/ruff.py
index 70861f9..e03bddf 100644
--- a/autohooks/plugins/ruff/ruff.py
+++ b/autohooks/plugins/ruff/ruff.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ def precommit(
     files = [f for f in get_staged_status() if str(f.path).endswith(".py")]
 
     if not files:
-        ok("No staged files to format.")
+        ok("No staged files to lint.")
         return 0
 
     cmd = ["ruff", "check"] + get_ruff_arguments(get_ruff_config(config))