diff --git a/lib/hooks/i18n/index.js b/lib/hooks/i18n/index.js
index 1ce9b403c..a0c74edc3 100644
--- a/lib/hooks/i18n/index.js
+++ b/lib/hooks/i18n/index.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ module.exports = function(sails) {
         delete sails.hooks.i18n;
 
         // Add __ and i18n functions that just pass through the string (and return a warning).
-        sails.__ = sails.i18n = function(str) { sails.log.warn('i18n hook is disabled -- returning input string.  Set `sails.config.i18n.locales` to activate i18n.');  return str; };
+        sails.__ = sails.i18n = function(str) { sails.log.warn('i18n hook has disabled itself due to misconfiguration -- returning input string as-is.  Set `sails.config.i18n.locales` to activate i18n.');  return str; };
         // Add passthru __ and i18n to res.locals.
         sails.on('router:before', function () {
           sails.router.bind('all /*', function addLocalizationMethod (req, res, next) {