diff --git a/src/com/sap/piper/analytics/Telemetry.groovy b/src/com/sap/piper/analytics/Telemetry.groovy
index 1a386d6b9..d721afb86 100644
--- a/src/com/sap/piper/analytics/Telemetry.groovy
+++ b/src/com/sap/piper/analytics/Telemetry.groovy
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ class Telemetry implements Serializable{
     static notify(Script steps, Map config, Map payload){
         //allow opt-out via configuration
         if (!config?.collectTelemetryData) {
-            steps.echo "[${payload.step}] Telemetry reporting disabled!"
+            steps.echo "[${payload.step}] Sending telemetry data is disabled."
             return
         }
 
diff --git a/test/groovy/com/sap/piper/analytics/TelemetryTest.groovy b/test/groovy/com/sap/piper/analytics/TelemetryTest.groovy
index 2d930930f..dbb0c0c21 100644
--- a/test/groovy/com/sap/piper/analytics/TelemetryTest.groovy
+++ b/test/groovy/com/sap/piper/analytics/TelemetryTest.groovy
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class TelemetryTest extends BasePiperTest {
         Telemetry.notify(nullScript, [collectTelemetryData: false], [step: 'anyStep', anything: 'something'])
         // asserts
         assertThat(Telemetry.getInstance().listenerList, is(not(empty())))
-        assertThat(jlr.log, containsString("[anyStep] Telemetry reporting disabled!"))
+        assertThat(jlr.log, containsString("[anyStep] Sending telemetry data is disabled."))
         assertThat(notificationPayload.keySet(), is(empty()))
     }
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ class TelemetryTest extends BasePiperTest {
         Telemetry.notify(nullScript, [:], [step: 'anyStep', anything: 'something'])
         // asserts
         assertThat(Telemetry.getInstance().listenerList, is(not(empty())))
-        assertThat(jlr.log, containsString("[anyStep] Telemetry reporting disabled!"))
+        assertThat(jlr.log, containsString("[anyStep] Sending telemetry data is disabled."))
         assertThat(notificationPayload.keySet(), is(empty()))
     }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class TelemetryTest extends BasePiperTest {
         Telemetry.notify(nullScript, null, [step: 'anyStep', anything: 'something'])
         // asserts
         assertThat(Telemetry.getInstance().listenerList, is(not(empty())))
-        assertThat(jlr.log, containsString("[anyStep] Telemetry reporting disabled!"))
+        assertThat(jlr.log, containsString("[anyStep] Sending telemetry data is disabled."))
         assertThat(notificationPayload.keySet(), is(empty()))
     }