diff --git a/src/plugin/bridges/common.h b/src/plugin/bridges/common.h
index fdacc050..b0339c30 100644
--- a/src/plugin/bridges/common.h
+++ b/src/plugin/bridges/common.h
@@ -423,17 +423,16 @@ class PluginBridge {
             generic_logger_.log(
                 "WARNING: The host application's version does not match");
             generic_logger_.log(
-                "         this plugin's. If you just updated yabridge, then");
+                "         this plugin's. Check the logs to see which yabridge");
             generic_logger_.log(
-                "         you may need rerun 'yabridgectl sync' first to");
-            generic_logger_.log("         update your plugins.");
+                "          library and host are being loaded, and try "
+                "rerunning");
+            generic_logger_.log("          'yabridgectl sync'.");
 
-            // FIXME: Go through these messages and update them to reflect the
-            //        chainloading changes
             send_notification(
                 "Version mismatch",
-                "If you just updated yabridge, then you may need "
-                "to rerun 'yabridgectl sync' first to update your plugins.",
+                "Check the logs to see which yabridge library and host are "
+                "being loaded, and try rerunning 'yabridgectl sync'.",
                 info_.native_library_path_);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/plugin/vst2-plugin.cpp b/src/plugin/vst2-plugin.cpp
index 52b7800d..e5652d42 100644
--- a/src/plugin/vst2-plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/vst2-plugin.cpp
@@ -56,9 +56,7 @@ void log_init_error(const std::exception& error, const fs::path& plugin_path) {
     // above message
     send_notification(
         "Failed to initialize VST2 plugin",
-        error.what() +
-            "\nIf you just updated yabridge, then you may need to rerun "
-            "'yabridgectl sync' first to update your plugins."s,
+        error.what() + "\nCheck the plugin's output for more information"s,
         plugin_path);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/plugin/vst3-plugin.cpp b/src/plugin/vst3-plugin.cpp
index 67f73ec4..4d4db0d7 100644
--- a/src/plugin/vst3-plugin.cpp
+++ b/src/plugin/vst3-plugin.cpp
@@ -79,13 +79,9 @@ void log_init_exception(const std::exception& error,
 
     // Also show a desktop notification since most people likely won't see the
     // above message
-    // FIXME: Go through these messages and update them to reflect the
-    //        chainloading changes
     send_notification(
         "Failed to initialize VST3 plugin",
-        error.what() +
-            "\nIf you just updated yabridge, then you may need to rerun "
-            "'yabridgectl sync' first to update your plugins."s,
+        error.what() + "\nCheck the plugin's output for more information"s,
         plugin_path);
 }