diff --git a/src/plugins/embeddable/public/lib/errors.ts b/src/plugins/embeddable/public/lib/errors.ts
index 8a5b3b0717b..d6e159d17a6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/embeddable/public/lib/errors.ts
+++ b/src/plugins/embeddable/public/lib/errors.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ export class EmbeddableFactoryNotFoundError extends Error {
   constructor(type: string) {
     super(
       i18n.translate('embeddableApi.errors.embeddableFactoryNotFound', {
-        defaultMessage: `{type} can't be loaded. Please upgrade to the default distribution of OpenSearch and OpenSearch Dashboards with the appropriate license.`,
+        defaultMessage: `OpenSearch Dashboards can't load "{type}" visualizations. Check for a missing plugin or an incompatible visualization type.`,
         values: {
           type,
         },