diff --git a/src/vars.c b/src/vars.c
index 304945f..9be146e 100644
--- a/src/vars.c
+++ b/src/vars.c
@@ -983,7 +983,7 @@
 		goto fail;
 
 	if (rule.arg.vars.scope != SCOPE_PROC) {
-		memprintf(&err, "'%s %s': cannot set variable '%s', only scope 'proc' is permitted in the global section.", args[0], args[1], args[2]);
+		memprintf(&err, "'%s %s': cannot set variable '%s', only scope 'proc' is permitted here.", args[0], args[1], args[2]);
 		goto fail;
 	}