diff --git a/manticore/core/executor.py b/manticore/core/executor.py
index bfe9575..b69e22b 100644
--- a/manticore/core/executor.py
+++ b/manticore/core/executor.py
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ class Executor(Eventful):
 
         #broadcast test generation. This is the time for other modules
         #to output whatever helps to understand this testcase
-        self.publish('will_generate_testcase', state)
+        self.publish('will_generate_testcase', state, message)
 
 
 
diff --git a/manticore/manticore.py b/manticore/manticore.py
index 3294d43..883f587 100644
--- a/manticore/manticore.py
+++ b/manticore/manticore.py
@@ -607,7 +607,7 @@ class Manticore(object):
             state.context['instructions_count'] = count + 1
 
 
-    def _generate_testcase_callback(self, state, message = 'Testcase generated'):
+    def _generate_testcase_callback(self, state, message):
         '''
         Create a serialized description of a given state.
         :param state: The state to generate information about