log_read: correct error message

diff --git a/src/log_read.py b/src/log_read.py
index 7fb5571..ce3e71b 100644 (file)
--- a/src/log_read.py
+++ b/src/log_read.py
@@ -346,8 +346,9 @@ class LineReader(IterativeReader):
             if line[-1] in LINE_SPLITTERS:
                 result.append((description, line.rstrip(LINE_SPLITTERS), idx))
             elif should_be_no_new_lines:
-                raise ValueError('line splitters are not compatible with'
-                                 'str.splitlines!')
+                # self-check
+                raise ValueError('Programming error: something went wrong with '
+                                 'line splitting/buffering.')
             else:
                 self.line_buffers[idx] = line
                 should_be_no_new_lines = True  # (this should be the last)