diff --git a/scripts/boot_patch.sh b/scripts/boot_patch.sh
index 43ffab3a8..c334e8d84 100644
--- a/scripts/boot_patch.sh
+++ b/scripts/boot_patch.sh
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ rm -f ramdisk.cpio.orig config magisk*.xz
 for dt in dtb kernel_dtb extra; do
   if [ -f $dt ]; then
     if ! ./magiskboot dtb $dt test; then
-      ui_print "! Unsupported boot image $dt"
-      abort "! Please restore back to stock boot image"
+      ui_print "! Boot image $dt was patched by old (unsupported) Magisk"
+      abort "! Please try again with *unpatched* boot image"
     fi
     if ./magiskboot dtb $dt patch; then
       ui_print "- Patch fstab in boot image $dt"