1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/synapse/storage/_base.py b/synapse/storage/_base.py
index 98dde77431..1d41d8d445 100644
--- a/synapse/storage/_base.py
+++ b/synapse/storage/_base.py
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ class SQLBaseStore(object):
         parent_context = LoggingContext.current_context()
         if parent_context == LoggingContext.sentinel:
             logger.warn(
-                "Running db txn from sentinel context: metrics will be lost",
+                "Starting db connection from sentinel context: metrics will be lost",
             )
             parent_context = None