diff --git a/vm/Thread.c b/vm/Thread.c
index 8d2cff3..56cafb4 100644
--- a/vm/Thread.c
+++ b/vm/Thread.c
@@ -3510,7 +3510,7 @@
         }
     }
     if (groupName == NULL)
-        groupName = strdup("(BOGUS GROUP)");
+        groupName = strdup("(null; initializing?)");
 
     dvmPrintDebugMessage(target,
         "\"%s\"%s prio=%d tid=%d %s%s\n",