diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uninstall.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uninstall.rb
index 3d40c23509..d9d3ef883a 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uninstall.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/uninstall.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ module Homebrew
           dependants_output = dependants.map { |k| "#{k.name} #{k.version}" }.join(", ")
           conjugation = dependants.count == 1 ? "is" : "are"
           ofail "Refusing to uninstall #{keg} because it is required by #{dependants_output}, which #{conjugation} currently installed."
-          puts "Remove it anyway with `brew uninstall --force #{keg.name}`."
+          puts "You can override this and force removal with `brew uninstall --force #{keg.name}`."
           next
         end