diff --git a/gateway/run.py b/gateway/run.py
index d19eef0c3a..abc8e14339 100644
--- a/gateway/run.py
+++ b/gateway/run.py
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ class GatewayRunner:
                     if command.replace("_", "-") not in GATEWAY_KNOWN_COMMANDS:
                         logger.warning(
                             "Unrecognized slash command /%s from %s — "
-                            "forwarding as plain text",
+                            "replying with unknown-command notice",
                             command,
                             source.platform.value if source.platform else "?",
                         )