diff --git a/src/scenes/ShipDeckScene.js b/src/scenes/ShipDeckScene.js
index 1ef5f3e..07a52a2 100644
--- a/src/scenes/ShipDeckScene.js
+++ b/src/scenes/ShipDeckScene.js
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default class ShipDeckScene extends Phaser.Scene {
         }).setOrigin(0.5);
 
         fuelBarrel.on('pointerdown', () => {
-            this.showMessage(`Fuel barrel: ${this.inventory.fuel} units remaining. This keeps the ship running.`);
+            this.showMessage(`Fuel barrel: ${this.inventory.fuel} units remaining. Needed for boiling down whale blubber.`);
         });
 
         // Whale oil barrel