diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 59858872..d1aeea9b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	window also when --constantshow is in effect, after a ^J Justify or
 	an invalid escape sequence, and when entering a verbatim keystroke.
 	Leave the cursor off during Unicode input, for extra feedback.
+	* src/browser.c (do_browser): Improve the wording of a message.
 
 2016-03-28  Benno Schulenberg  <bensberg@justemail.net>
 	* src/winio.c (statusbar): Don't bother putting back the cursor in
diff --git a/src/browser.c b/src/browser.c
index 34b56377..d7d660e7 100644
--- a/src/browser.c
+++ b/src/browser.c
@@ -240,7 +240,9 @@ char *do_browser(char *path, DIR *dir)
 
 #ifndef DISABLE_OPERATINGDIR
 	    if (check_operating_dir(new_path, FALSE)) {
-		statusbar(_("Can't go outside of %s in restricted mode"),
+		/* TRANSLATORS: This refers to the option --operatingdir,
+		 * not to --restricted. */
+		statusbar(_("Can't go outside of %s in confined mode"),
 				operating_dir);
 		free(new_path);
 		continue;
@@ -287,7 +289,7 @@ char *do_browser(char *path, DIR *dir)
 	     * directory if it's ".." or if it's a symlink to a
 	     * directory outside the operating directory. */
 	    if (check_operating_dir(filelist[selected], FALSE)) {
-		statusbar(_("Can't go outside of %s in restricted mode"),
+		statusbar(_("Can't go outside of %s in confined mode"),
 				operating_dir);
 		beep();
 		continue;