diff --git a/taskchampion/lib/src/status.rs b/taskchampion/lib/src/status.rs
index d872f8f14..20a7e84b7 100644
--- a/taskchampion/lib/src/status.rs
+++ b/taskchampion/lib/src/status.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ impl From<TCStatus> for Status {
             TCStatus::Completed => Status::Completed,
             TCStatus::Deleted => Status::Deleted,
             TCStatus::Recurring => Status::Recurring,
-            TCStatus::Unknown => Status::Unknown("unknown".to_string()),
+            _ => Status::Unknown(format!("unknown TCStatus {}", status as u32)),
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/taskchampion/taskchampion/src/task/status.rs b/taskchampion/taskchampion/src/task/status.rs
index 2ec7ae5da..38d017df7 100644
--- a/taskchampion/taskchampion/src/task/status.rs
+++ b/taskchampion/taskchampion/src/task/status.rs
@@ -14,8 +14,7 @@ pub enum Status {
 }
 
 impl Status {
-    /// Get a Status from the 1-character value in a TaskMap,
-    /// defaulting to Pending
+    /// Get a Status from the string value in a TaskMap
     pub(crate) fn from_taskmap(s: &str) -> Status {
         match s {
             "pending" => Status::Pending,