diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index a8eda4da4..11f9aad1b 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@ def _basicOptionValidation():
         raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)
 
     if conf.threads > MAX_NUMBER_OF_THREADS:
-        errMsg = "maximum number of used threads is %d avoiding possible connection issues" % MAX_NUMBER_OF_THREADS
+        errMsg = "maximum number of used threads is %d avoiding potential connection issues" % MAX_NUMBER_OF_THREADS
         raise SqlmapSyntaxException(errMsg)
 
     if conf.forms and not any((conf.url, conf.bulkFile)):
diff --git a/lib/core/threads.py b/lib/core/threads.py
index d9994b91f..18cfcb2f9 100644
--- a/lib/core/threads.py
+++ b/lib/core/threads.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def runThreads(numThreads, threadFunction, cleanupFunction=None, forwardExceptio
             choice = readInput(message, default=str(numThreads))
             if choice and choice.isdigit():
                 if int(choice) > MAX_NUMBER_OF_THREADS:
-                    errMsg = "maximum number of used threads is %d avoiding possible connection issues" % MAX_NUMBER_OF_THREADS
+                    errMsg = "maximum number of used threads is %d avoiding potential connection issues" % MAX_NUMBER_OF_THREADS
                     logger.critical(errMsg)
                 else:
                     numThreads = int(choice)