diff --git a/gitosis/serve.py b/gitosis/serve.py
index 496f942..40a2141 100644
--- a/gitosis/serve.py
+++ b/gitosis/serve.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def main():
             path=path)
 
         if newpath is None:
-            die("Access denied.")
+            die("Read access denied.")
 
         if command in COMMANDS_WRITE:
             # didn't have write access and tried to write