diff --git a/src/cryfs/config/CryConfigLoader.cpp b/src/cryfs/config/CryConfigLoader.cpp
index abdf022b..8476c30e 100644
--- a/src/cryfs/config/CryConfigLoader.cpp
+++ b/src/cryfs/config/CryConfigLoader.cpp
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ void CryConfigLoader::_checkVersion(const CryConfig &config, bool allowFilesyste
     }
   }
   if (!allowFilesystemUpgrade && gitversion::VersionCompare::isOlderThan(config.Version(), CryConfig::FilesystemFormatVersion)) {
-    if (!_console->askYesNo("This filesystem is for CryFS " + config.Version() + " (or a later version with the same storage format). You're running a CryFS version using storage format " + CryConfig::FilesystemFormatVersion + ". It can be migrated, but afterwards couldn't be opened anymore with older versions. Please make a backup of your data before attempting a migration. Do you want to migrate it now?", false)) {
+    if (!_console->askYesNo("This filesystem is for CryFS " + config.Version() + " (or a later version with the same storage format). You're running a CryFS version using storage format " + CryConfig::FilesystemFormatVersion + ". It is recommended to create a new filesystem with CryFS 0.10 and copy your files into it. If you don't want to do that, we can also attempt to migrate the existing filesystem, but that can take a long time, you won't be getting some of the performance advantages of the 0.10 release series, and if the migration fails, your data may be lost. If you decide to continue, please make sure you have a backup of your data. Do you want to attempt a migration now?", false)) {
       throw CryfsException("This filesystem is for CryFS " + config.Version() + " (or a later version with the same storage format). It has to be migrated.", ErrorCode::TooOldFilesystemFormat);
     }
   }
diff --git a/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigLoaderTest.cpp b/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigLoaderTest.cpp
index d31efc3f..1c2b4197 100644
--- a/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigLoaderTest.cpp
+++ b/test/cryfs/config/CryConfigLoaderTest.cpp
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ TEST_F(CryConfigLoaderTest, AsksWhenLoadingNewerFilesystem_AnswerNo) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(CryConfigLoaderTest, AsksWhenMigratingOlderFilesystem) {
-    EXPECT_CALL(*console, askYesNo(HasSubstr("Do you want to migrate it now?"), false)).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(true));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*console, askYesNo(HasSubstr("Do you want to attempt a migration now?"), false)).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(true));
 
     string version = olderVersion();
     CreateWithVersion(version, version);
@@ -315,14 +315,14 @@ TEST_F(CryConfigLoaderTest, AsksWhenMigratingOlderFilesystem) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(CryConfigLoaderTest, DoesNotAskForMigrationWhenCorrectVersion) {
-    EXPECT_CALL(*console, askYesNo(HasSubstr("Do you want to migrate it now?"), _)).Times(0);
+    EXPECT_CALL(*console, askYesNo(HasSubstr("Do you want to attempt a migration now?"), _)).Times(0);
 
     CreateWithVersion(gitversion::VersionString(), CryConfig::FilesystemFormatVersion);
     EXPECT_NE(boost::none, Load());
 }
 
 TEST_F(CryConfigLoaderTest, DontMigrateWhenAnsweredNo) {
-    EXPECT_CALL(*console, askYesNo(HasSubstr("Do you want to migrate it now?"), false)).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(false));
+    EXPECT_CALL(*console, askYesNo(HasSubstr("Do you want to attempt a migration now?"), false)).Times(1).WillOnce(Return(false));
 
     string version = olderVersion();
     CreateWithVersion(version, version);