diff --git a/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade b/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
index bf5428af25..482be068d9 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
+++ b/package/base-files/files/sbin/sysupgrade
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ fi
 run_hooks "" $sysupgrade_pre_upgrade
 
 install_bin /sbin/upgraded
-v "Commencing upgrade. All shell sessions will be closed now."
+v "Commencing upgrade. Closing all shell sessions."
 
 COMMAND='. /lib/functions.sh; include /lib/upgrade; do_upgrade_stage2'