diff --git a/IPython/core/magic.py b/IPython/core/magic.py
index 1a8ae47..fecd98b 100644
--- a/IPython/core/magic.py
+++ b/IPython/core/magic.py
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ class MagicsManager(Configurable):
     auto_magic = Bool
 
     _auto_status = [
-        'Automagic is OFF, % prefix IS needed for magic functions.',
-        'Automagic is ON, % prefix IS NOT needed for magic functions.']
+        'Automagic is OFF, % prefix IS needed for line magics.',
+        'Automagic is ON, % prefix IS NOT needed for line magics.']
 
     user_magics = Instance('IPython.core.magics.UserMagics')