diff --git a/src/frontend/inpcom.c b/src/frontend/inpcom.c
index 55c84e0bb..5998e2c78 100644
--- a/src/frontend/inpcom.c
+++ b/src/frontend/inpcom.c
@@ -8658,7 +8658,7 @@ static void inp_check_syntax(struct card *deck)
     static bool nesting_once = TRUE;
 
     if (!bugcard) {
-        fprintf(cp_err, "\nEmpty netlist!\n\n");
+        fprintf(cp_err, "\nWarning: Empty netlist!\n\n");
         return;
     }