diff --git a/library/std/src/thread/mod.rs b/library/std/src/thread/mod.rs
index f5101a66ce1..d9e28acdcda 100644
--- a/library/std/src/thread/mod.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/thread/mod.rs
@@ -1742,7 +1742,7 @@ impl<'scope, T> JoinInner<'scope, T> {
         if let Some(packet) = Arc::get_mut(&mut self.packet) {
             packet.result.get_mut().take().unwrap()
         } else {
-            Err(Box::new("thread terminated unexpectedly (e.g. due to OS intervention)"))
+            Err(Box::new("thread terminated unexpectedly"))
         }
     }
 }