1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/meta/lib/patchtest/tests/test_patch.py b/meta/lib/patchtest/tests/test_patch.py
index b6904b185f..65d0f930b0 100644
--- a/meta/lib/patchtest/tests/test_patch.py
+++ b/meta/lib/patchtest/tests/test_patch.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TestPatch(base.Base):
         for newpatch in TestPatch.newpatches:
             payload = newpatch.__str__()
             if not self.upstream_status_regex.search_string(payload):
-                self.fail('Added patch file is missing Upstream-Status in the header. Add Upstream-Status: <Valid status> to the header',
+                self.fail('Added patch file is missing Upstream-Status: <Valid status> in the commit message',
                           data=[('Standard format', self.standard_format), ('Valid status', self.valid_status)])
             for line in payload.splitlines():
                 if self.patchmetadata_regex.match(line):
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class TestPatch(base.Base):
                 if TestPatch.prog.search_string(payload):
                     break
             else:
-                self.fail('A patch file has been added, but does not have a Signed-off-by tag. Sign off the added patch file (%s)' % newpatch.path)
+                self.fail('A patch file has been added without a Signed-off-by tag. Sign off the added patch file (%s)' % newpatch.path)
 
     def test_cve_tag_format(self):
         for commit in TestPatch.commits: