diff --git a/tabula/backend.py b/tabula/backend.py
index 0231d01..6aee871 100644
--- a/tabula/backend.py
+++ b/tabula/backend.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def __init__(self, java_options: List[str], silent: Optional[bool]) -> None:
 
         except (ModuleNotFoundError, ImportError) as e:
             logger.warning(
-                "Error importing jpype dependencies. Fallback to subprocess."
+                "Failed to import jpype dependencies. Fallback to subprocess."
             )
             logger.warning(e)
             self.tabula = None