diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0bba92944..f5d0846b6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -81,6 +81,6 @@
   "module": "./src/index.js",
   "main": "./build/index.js",
   "name": "pkijs",
-  "version": "2.1.40",
+  "version": "2.1.41",
   "license": "MIT"
 }
diff --git a/src/CertificateChainValidationEngine.js b/src/CertificateChainValidationEngine.js
index 11d68a927..32109baf6 100644
--- a/src/CertificateChainValidationEngine.js
+++ b/src/CertificateChainValidationEngine.js
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ export default class CertificateChainValidationEngine
 					return {
 						result: false,
 						resultCode: 8,
-						resultMessage: "Certificate validity period is out of checking date"
+						resultMessage: "The certificate is either not yet valid or expired"
 					};
 				}
 			}