diff --git a/wpscan.rb b/wpscan.rb
index b58cff4a..a95033f8 100755
--- a/wpscan.rb
+++ b/wpscan.rb
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ def main
     # Remote website is wordpress?
     unless wpscan_options.force
       unless wp_target.wordpress?
-        raise critical('The remote website is up, but does not seem to be running WordPress.')
+        raise 'The remote website is up, but does not seem to be running WordPress.'
       end
     end