diff --git a/pylot/core/io/data.py b/pylot/core/io/data.py
index 1701e10b..1328a7b7 100644
--- a/pylot/core/io/data.py
+++ b/pylot/core/io/data.py
@@ -507,7 +507,7 @@ class Data(object):
             print("Writing phases to ObsPy-quakeml file")
             for key in picks:
                 if picks[key]['P']['picker'] == 'auto':
-                    print("Existing picks will be overwritten!")
+                    print("Existing auto-picks will be overwritten in pick-dictionary!")
                     picks = picks_from_picksdict(picks)
                     break
                 else: