diff --git a/scripts/mkimage b/scripts/mkimage
index 9a4e2f4e27..b99f12a279 100755
--- a/scripts/mkimage
+++ b/scripts/mkimage
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ EOF
     elif [ -f $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/bootloader/mkimage ]; then
       . $PROJECT_DIR/$PROJECT/bootloader/mkimage
     else
-      echo "No specific mkimage script found. u-boot will not be written"
+      echo "image: skipping u-boot. no mkimage script found"
     fi
 
     echo "image: copying files to part1..."