diff --git a/errors.go b/errors.go
index 4887263..f2aab6b 100644
--- a/errors.go
+++ b/errors.go
@@ -108,10 +108,10 @@
 	}
 }
 
-// New returns an error that formats as the given text.
-func New(text string) error {
+// New returns an error with the supplied message.
+func New(message string) error {
 	return _error{
-		text,
+		message,
 		callers(),
 	}
 }