diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Manager.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Manager.pm
index 80ea1fd4..361d976e 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Manager.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Manager.pm
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ sub worker_body {
   my $wid = $self->wid;
 
   if (setting('workers')->{'no_manager'}) {
-      prctl sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s manager: shutdown', $wid;
+      prctl sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s manager: inactive', $wid;
       return debug "mgr ($wid): no need for manager... quitting"
   }
 
diff --git a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Scheduler.pm b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Scheduler.pm
index cd71b55e..a622fdbf 100644
--- a/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Scheduler.pm
+++ b/Netdisco/lib/App/Netdisco/Daemon/Worker/Scheduler.pm
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ sub worker_body {
   my $wid = $self->wid;
 
   unless (setting('schedule')) {
-      prctl sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s scheduler: shutdown', $wid;
+      prctl sprintf 'netdisco-daemon: worker #%s scheduler: inactive', $wid;
       return debug "sch ($wid): no need for scheduler... quitting"
   }