Poked a bit around in the source code and it looks like the error message should be displayed if using --delete-delay. I have attached a debdiff for the package correcting the error text.
** Patch added: "delete.debdiff" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/38721524/delete.debdiff -- Wrong error message when using --delete-delay https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/516241 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs