diff --git a/dist-build/android-aar.sh b/dist-build/android-aar.sh
index 91bf493896..fb3a57f392 100755
--- a/dist-build/android-aar.sh
+++ b/dist-build/android-aar.sh
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@
 SODIUM_VERSION="1.0.20.0"
 
 if [ -z "$ANDROID_NDK_HOME" ]; then
-  echo "You should probably set ANDROID_NDK_HOME to the directory containing"
-  echo "the Android NDK."
+  echo "ANDROID_NDK_HOME must be set to the directory containing the Android NDK."
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/dist-build/android-build.sh b/dist-build/android-build.sh
index daa0555c06..c6f79aa2e9 100755
--- a/dist-build/android-build.sh
+++ b/dist-build/android-build.sh
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ export NDK_API_VERSION="$(echo "$NDK_PLATFORM" | sed 's/^android-//')"
 export NDK_API_VERSION_COMPAT="$(echo "$NDK_PLATFORM_COMPAT" | sed 's/^android-//')"
 
 if [ -z "$ANDROID_NDK_HOME" ]; then
-  echo "You should probably set ANDROID_NDK_HOME to the directory containing"
-  echo "the Android NDK."
+  echo "ANDROID_NDK_HOME must be set to the directory containing the Android NDK."
   exit 1
 fi