diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index bb0ff8f45..d6bc976ad 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.70 - 
 ================================
+  Update partial mode warning message.
 
 Version 2.02.69 - 30th June 2010
 ================================
diff --git a/tools/lvmcmdline.c b/tools/lvmcmdline.c
index 4652888d2..9cc65efb5 100644
--- a/tools/lvmcmdline.c
+++ b/tools/lvmcmdline.c
@@ -817,8 +817,7 @@ static int _get_settings(struct cmd_context *cmd)
 
 	if (arg_count(cmd, partial_ARG)) {
 		cmd->partial_activation = 1;
-		log_print("Partial mode. Incomplete volume groups will "
-			  "be activated read-only.");
+		log_print("Partial mode. Incomplete logical volumes will be processed.");
 	}
 
 	if (arg_count(cmd, ignorelockingfailure_ARG) || arg_count(cmd, sysinit_ARG))