diff --git a/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m b/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
index 44d240e8d14001c4e44d167c6e460ac1d9163182..7bf32e2f6a9abb54625521a72c53d52fa84a8cda 100644
--- a/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
+++ b/matlab/TCV/gdat_tcv.m
@@ -1765,7 +1765,7 @@ elseif strcmp(mapping_for_tcv.method,'switchcase')
                 msg = 'write_pyro(shot) found active launchers, but TORAY nodes are not filled, check hldsi(shot), and (ask to) relaunch TORAY.';
               end
             else
-              msg = 'No active launchers in this shot. There was probably no EC in this shot.';
+              msg = 'Run gdat(shot,''ec_data'',''ec_inputs'',1) to check whether there were active launchers in this shot or not.';
             end
           elseif ~isempty(gdat_data.gdat_params.trialindx)
             msg = 'Is the trial index filled? Check TORAY nodes with hdlsi(shot).';