diff --git a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
index 3e955a6a2f4..673376980f6 100644
--- a/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
+++ b/xbps-src/shutils/chroot.sh.in
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ prepare_binpkg_repos()
 		if [ ! -f ${XBPS_PACKAGESDIR}/${xbps_machine}/pkg-index.plist ]; then
 			:
 		else
-			msg_normal "Registering local binpkg repo..."
+			msg_normal "Registering local repository..."
 			${chroot_cmd} $XBPS_MASTERDIR \
 			    ${XBPS_REPO_CMD} add /xbps_packagesdir 2>/dev/null
 			[ $? -eq 0 ] && touch -f \
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ prepare_binpkg_repos()
 	for repo in ${XBPS_REPO_LIST}; do
 		${chroot_cmd} ${XBPS_MASTERDIR} ${XBPS_REPO_CMD} \
 			add ${repo} 2>/dev/null
-		[ $? -eq 0 ] && msg_normal "Registered remote repository: ${repo}"
+		[ $? -ne 0 ] && msg_warn "Failed to sync pkg-index from ${repo}"
 	done
 }