diff --git a/hgext/convert/convcmd.py b/hgext/convert/convcmd.py
--- a/hgext/convert/convcmd.py
+++ b/hgext/convert/convcmd.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class progresssource(object):
 
     def getfile(self, file, rev):
         self.retrieved += 1
-        self.ui.progress(_('retrieving file'), self.retrieved,
+        self.ui.progress(_('getting files'), self.retrieved,
                          item=file, total=self.filecount)
         return self.source.getfile(file, rev)
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ class progresssource(object):
         return self.source.lookuprev(rev)
 
     def close(self):
-        self.ui.progress(_('retrieving file'), None)
+        self.ui.progress(_('getting files'), None)
 
 class converter(object):
     def __init__(self, ui, source, dest, revmapfile, opts):
diff --git a/tests/test-convert-svn-move.out b/tests/test-convert-svn-move.out
--- a/tests/test-convert-svn-move.out
+++ b/tests/test-convert-svn-move.out
@@ -88,30 +88,30 @@ scanning [   <=>                        
 scanning [    <=>                                                           ] 4
                                                                                 
 converting [                                                              ] 0/4
-retrieving file [==========>                                              ] 1/5
-retrieving file [=====================>                                   ] 2/5
-retrieving file [=================================>                       ] 3/5
-retrieving file [============================================>            ] 4/5
-retrieving file [========================================================>] 5/5
+getting files [==========>                                                ] 1/5
+getting files [======================>                                    ] 2/5
+getting files [==================================>                        ] 3/5
+getting files [==============================================>            ] 4/5
+getting files [==========================================================>] 5/5
                                                                                 
 converting [==============>                                               ] 1/4
 scanning paths [                                                          ] 0/1
                                                                                 
-retrieving file [========================================================>] 1/1
+getting files [==========================================================>] 1/1
                                                                                 
 converting [==============================>                               ] 2/4
 scanning paths [                                                          ] 0/2
 scanning paths [============================>                             ] 1/2
                                                                                 
-retrieving file [=============>                                           ] 1/4
-retrieving file [===========================>                             ] 2/4
-retrieving file [=========================================>               ] 3/4
-retrieving file [========================================================>] 4/4
+getting files [=============>                                             ] 1/4
+getting files [============================>                              ] 2/4
+getting files [===========================================>               ] 3/4
+getting files [==========================================================>] 4/4
                                                                                 
 converting [=============================================>                ] 3/4
 scanning paths [                                                          ] 0/1
                                                                                 
-retrieving file [========================================================>] 1/1
+getting files [==========================================================>] 1/1
                                                                                 
 initializing destination hg-progress repository
 scanning source...