diff --git a/cmd/publish_source_replace.go b/cmd/publish_source_replace.go
index c4031b2e..17801e5a 100644
--- a/cmd/publish_source_replace.go
+++ b/cmd/publish_source_replace.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ func aptlyPublishSourceReplace(cmd *commander.Command, args []string) error {
 
 	revision := published.ObtainRevision()
 	sources := revision.Sources
-	context.Progress().Printf("Clearing staged source list...\n")
+	context.Progress().Printf("Replacing source list...\n")
 	clear(sources)
 
 	for i, component := range components {
diff --git a/system/t06_publish/PublishSourceReplace1Test_gold b/system/t06_publish/PublishSourceReplace1Test_gold
index 61d88254..c3b03ff9 100644
--- a/system/t06_publish/PublishSourceReplace1Test_gold
+++ b/system/t06_publish/PublishSourceReplace1Test_gold
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Clearing staged source list...
+Replacing source list...
 Adding component 'main-new' with source 'snap2' [snapshot]...
 Adding component 'test-new' with source 'snap3' [snapshot]...