diff --git a/runtests.sh b/runtests.sh
index 00164a78..ae020fea 100755
--- a/runtests.sh
+++ b/runtests.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ elif which py.test > /dev/null; then
     export PYTEST="py.test";
 else
     echo "py.test not found.  X_X";
-    echo "Please install 'nose'.  Exiting.";
+    echo "Please install 'pytest e.g. with pip install pytest'.  Exiting.";
     exit 1
 fi