diff --git a/src/cargo/ops/registry.rs b/src/cargo/ops/registry.rs
index 1d1533c064ac..bbe08e29ee5c 100644
--- a/src/cargo/ops/registry.rs
+++ b/src/cargo/ops/registry.rs
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ fn wait_for_publish(
         format!("{short_pkg_description} to {source_description}"),
     )?;
     config.shell().note(format!(
-        "Waiting up to {max} seconds for `{short_pkg_description}` to be available at {source_description}.\n\
+        "Waiting for `{short_pkg_description}` to be available at {source_description}.\n\
         You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly."
     ))?;
     let mut progress = Progress::with_style("Waiting", ProgressStyle::Ratio, config);
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/publish.rs b/tests/testsuite/publish.rs
index 6c77eacddccf..fa26e4bb0e13 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/publish.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/publish.rs
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ See [..]
 [PACKAGED] [..] files, [..] ([..] compressed)
 [UPLOADING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [UPLOADED] foo v0.0.1 to registry `crates-io`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
+note: Waiting for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 [PUBLISHED] foo v0.0.1 at registry `crates-io`
 ",
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ See [..]
 [PACKAGED] [..] files, [..] ([..] compressed)
 [UPLOADING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [UPLOADED] foo v0.0.1 to registry `dummy-registry`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `dummy-registry`.
+note: Waiting for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `dummy-registry`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 [PUBLISHED] foo v0.0.1 at registry `dummy-registry`
 ",
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ See [..]
 [PACKAGED] [..] files, [..] ([..] compressed)
 [UPLOADING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [UPLOADED] foo v0.0.1 to registry `dummy-registry`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `dummy-registry`.
+note: Waiting for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `dummy-registry`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 [PUBLISHED] foo v0.0.1 at registry `dummy-registry`
 ",
@@ -854,7 +854,7 @@ fn publish_allowed_registry() {
 [..]
 [UPLOADING] foo v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [UPLOADED] foo v0.0.1 to registry `alternative`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `alternative`.
+note: Waiting for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `alternative`.
 You may press ctrl-c [..]
 [PUBLISHED] foo v0.0.1 at registry `alternative`
 ",
@@ -2596,7 +2596,7 @@ See [..]
 [PACKAGED] [..] files, [..] ([..] compressed)
 [UPLOADING] delay v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [UPLOADED] delay v0.0.1 to registry `crates-io`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `delay v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
+note: Waiting for `delay v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 [PUBLISHED] delay v0.0.1 at registry `crates-io`
 ",
@@ -2678,7 +2678,7 @@ See [..]
 [PACKAGED] [..] files, [..] ([..] compressed)
 [UPLOADING] delay_with_underscore v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [UPLOADED] delay_with_underscore v0.0.1 to registry `crates-io`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `delay_with_underscore v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
+note: Waiting for `delay_with_underscore v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 [PUBLISHED] delay_with_underscore v0.0.1 at registry `crates-io`
 ",
@@ -2770,7 +2770,7 @@ See [..]
 [PACKAGED] [..] files, [..] ([..] compressed)
 [UPLOADING] delay v0.0.2 ([CWD])
 [UPLOADED] delay v0.0.2 to registry `crates-io`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `delay v0.0.2` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
+note: Waiting for `delay v0.0.2` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 [PUBLISHED] delay v0.0.2 at registry `crates-io`
 ",
@@ -2886,7 +2886,7 @@ See [..]
 [PACKAGED] [..] files, [..] ([..] compressed)
 [UPLOADING] delay v0.0.1 ([CWD])
 [UPLOADED] delay v0.0.1 to registry `crates-io`
-note: Waiting up to 2 seconds for `delay v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
+note: Waiting for `delay v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 warning: timed out waiting for `delay v0.0.1` to be available in registry `crates-io`
 note: The registry may have a backlog that is delaying making the crate available. The crate should be available soon.
@@ -2935,7 +2935,7 @@ See [..]
 [PACKAGED] [..] files, [..] ([..] compressed)
 [UPLOADING] delay v0.0.2 ([CWD])
 [UPLOADED] delay v0.0.2 to registry `crates-io`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `delay v0.0.2` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
+note: Waiting for `delay v0.0.2` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 [PUBLISHED] delay v0.0.2 at registry `crates-io`
 ",
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/source_replacement.rs b/tests/testsuite/source_replacement.rs
index 7737958c5686..24f2ca3e3e3d 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/source_replacement.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/source_replacement.rs
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ See https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html#package-metadata for
 [PACKAGED] [..]
 [UPLOADING] foo v0.0.1 ([..])
 [UPLOADED] foo v0.0.1 to registry `crates-io`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
+note: Waiting for `foo v0.0.1` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 [PUBLISHED] foo v0.0.1 at registry `crates-io`
 ",
diff --git a/tests/testsuite/weak_dep_features.rs b/tests/testsuite/weak_dep_features.rs
index e114625526ed..05aeeb9dc71e 100644
--- a/tests/testsuite/weak_dep_features.rs
+++ b/tests/testsuite/weak_dep_features.rs
@@ -571,7 +571,7 @@ fn publish() {
 [PACKAGED] [..]
 [UPLOADING] foo v0.1.0 [..]
 [UPLOADED] foo v0.1.0 to registry `crates-io`
-note: Waiting up to 60 seconds for `foo v0.1.0` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
+note: Waiting for `foo v0.1.0` to be available at registry `crates-io`.
 You may press ctrl-c to skip waiting; the crate should be available shortly.
 [PUBLISHED] foo v0.1.0 at registry `crates-io`
 ",