diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2ac07f95cae9341150e4c5ef1183d581208dfa8a..2c027566c5f4e118aba0fd924380d50eb05a7e4a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ CVS code -
 	- Unconditionally disable VDSUSP if it exists, stops ^Y
 	  suspending nano on the Hurd.
   help_init()
-	- Typo fixes in help strings.
+	- Typo fixes in help strings (Jordi).
+- files.c:
+  read_file()
+	- Make conversion message less confusing (suggested by Jordi).
 - winio.c:
   update_line()
 	- set realdata check to >= 1 && <= 31, lack of > 0 check screwed
diff --git a/files.c b/files.c
index 9e20f3f1d37683820d4aa5c36f2d8b994192e002..6804db64c1e5c4536f089cbc7ba9194d1012a60a 100644
--- a/files.c
+++ b/files.c
@@ -259,9 +259,9 @@ int read_file(int fd, char *filename, int quiet)
 
 #ifndef NANO_SMALL
     if (fileformat == 2)
-	statusbar(_("Read %d lines (Converted Mac format)"), num_lines);
+	statusbar(_("Read %d lines (Converted from Mac format)"), num_lines);
     else if (fileformat == 1)
-	statusbar(_("Read %d lines (Converted DOS format)"), num_lines);
+	statusbar(_("Read %d lines (Converted from DOS format)"), num_lines);
     else
 #endif
 	statusbar(_("Read %d lines"), num_lines);