diff --git a/snakemake/common/__init__.py b/snakemake/common/__init__.py
index d8832dc2e..1ade8f179 100644
--- a/snakemake/common/__init__.py
+++ b/snakemake/common/__init__.py
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
 DYNAMIC_FILL = "__snakemake_dynamic__"
 SNAKEMAKE_SEARCHPATH = str(Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent)
 UUID_NAMESPACE = uuid.uuid5(uuid.NAMESPACE_URL, "https://snakemake.readthedocs.io")
+NOTHING_TO_BE_DONE_MSG = (
+    "Nothing to be done (all requested files are present and up to date)."
+)
 
 ON_WINDOWS = platform.system() == "Windows"
 
diff --git a/snakemake/workflow.py b/snakemake/workflow.py
index 455ff34b7..eeaa171a6 100644
--- a/snakemake/workflow.py
+++ b/snakemake/workflow.py
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@
     Scatter,
     Gather,
     smart_join,
+    NOTHING_TO_BE_DONE_MSG,
 )
 from snakemake.utils import simplify_path
 from snakemake.checkpoints import Checkpoint, Checkpoints
@@ -820,7 +821,9 @@ def files(items):
                     )
                 else:
                     logger.info(
-                        "Subworkflow {}: Nothing to be done.".format(subworkflow.name)
+                        "Subworkflow {}: {}".format(
+                            subworkflow.name, NOTHING_TO_BE_DONE_MSG
+                        )
                     )
             if self.subworkflows:
                 logger.info("Executing main workflow.")
@@ -1051,13 +1054,13 @@ def files(items):
                 if self.mode == Mode.default:
                     logger.run_info("\n".join(dag.stats()))
             else:
-                logger.info("Nothing to be done.")
+                logger.info(NOTHING_TO_BE_DONE_MSG)
         else:
             # the dryrun case
             if len(dag):
                 logger.run_info("\n".join(dag.stats()))
             else:
-                logger.info("Nothing to be done.")
+                logger.info(NOTHING_TO_BE_DONE_MSG)
                 return True
             if quiet:
                 # in case of dryrun and quiet, just print above info and exit