diff --git a/rebench/denoise.py b/rebench/denoise.py
index 57dbf6c3..7067f224 100644
--- a/rebench/denoise.py
+++ b/rebench/denoise.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def get_which(self):
                 self._which_path = "/usr/bin/which"
             else:
                 raise UIError(
-                    "The basic `which` command was not found."
+                    "The `which` command was not found."
                     " In many systems it is available at /usr/bin/which."
                     " If it is elsewhere rebench-denoise will need to be"
                     " adapted to support a different location.\n",