diff --git a/pkg/service/service.go b/pkg/service/service.go
index 4d8bb05d..48cdce75 100644
--- a/pkg/service/service.go
+++ b/pkg/service/service.go
@@ -28,27 +28,27 @@ func GetServiceByLabel(c context.Context, cl *client.Client, label string, promp
 		return swarm.Service{}, fmt.Errorf("no services deployed?")
 	}
 
-	var backupServices []swarm.Service
+	var matchingServices []swarm.Service
 	for _, service := range services {
 		if enabled, exists := service.Spec.Labels[label]; exists && enabled == "true" {
-			backupServices = append(backupServices, service)
+			matchingServices = append(matchingServices, service)
 		}
 	}
 
-	if len(backupServices) == 0 {
-		return swarm.Service{}, fmt.Errorf("no backup services deployed?")
+	if len(matchingServices) == 0 {
+		return swarm.Service{}, fmt.Errorf("no services deployed matching label '%s'?", label)
 	}
 
-	if len(backupServices) > 1 {
+	if len(matchingServices) > 1 {
 		var servicesRaw []string
-		for _, service := range backupServices {
+		for _, service := range matchingServices {
 			serviceName := service.Spec.Name
 			created := formatter.HumanDuration(service.CreatedAt.Unix())
 			servicesRaw = append(servicesRaw, fmt.Sprintf("%s (created %v)", serviceName, created))
 		}
 
 		if !prompt {
-			err := fmt.Errorf("expected 1 service but found %v: %s", len(backupServices), strings.Join(servicesRaw, " "))
+			err := fmt.Errorf("expected 1 service but found %v: %s", len(matchingServices), strings.Join(servicesRaw, " "))
 			return swarm.Service{}, err
 		}
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func GetServiceByLabel(c context.Context, cl *client.Client, label string, promp
 		}
 
 		chosenService := strings.TrimSpace(strings.Split(response, " ")[0])
-		for _, service := range backupServices {
+		for _, service := range matchingServices {
 			serviceName := strings.ToLower(service.Spec.Name)
 			if serviceName == chosenService {
 				return service, nil
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func GetServiceByLabel(c context.Context, cl *client.Client, label string, promp
 		logrus.Panic("failed to match chosen service")
 	}
 
-	return backupServices[0], nil
+	return matchingServices[0], nil
 }
 
 // GetService retrieves a service container. If prompt is true and the retrievd