diff --git a/archivebox/index/json.py b/archivebox/index/json.py
index 21a732fd..f4cb9e54 100644
--- a/archivebox/index/json.py
+++ b/archivebox/index/json.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ def parse_json_main_index(out_dir: str=OUTPUT_DIR) -> Iterator[Link]:
                         detail_index_path = Path(OUTPUT_DIR) / ARCHIVE_DIR_NAME / link_json['timestamp']
                         yield parse_json_link_details(str(detail_index_path))
                     except KeyError: 
-                        print("    {lightyellow}! Failed to retrieve index from {}. The index may be corrupt.".format(detail_index_path, **ANSI))
+                        print("    {lightyellow}! Failed to load the index.json from {}".format(detail_index_path, **ANSI))
                         continue
     return ()
 
@@ -161,4 +161,3 @@ class ExtendedEncoder(pyjson.JSONEncoder):
 def to_json(obj: Any, indent: Optional[int]=4, sort_keys: bool=True, cls=ExtendedEncoder) -> str:
     return pyjson.dumps(obj, indent=indent, sort_keys=sort_keys, cls=ExtendedEncoder)
 
-