diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/bugpatterns/inlineme/Inliner.java b/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/bugpatterns/inlineme/Inliner.java
index e458d6cf4f6..10885ba8f3b 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/bugpatterns/inlineme/Inliner.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/google/errorprone/bugpatterns/inlineme/Inliner.java
@@ -311,10 +311,10 @@ static Api create(MethodSymbol method, VisitorState state) {
     abstract String extraMessage();
 
     final String message() {
-      return "Migrate (via inlining) from "
+      return "Migrate (via inlining) away from "
           + (isDeprecated() ? "deprecated " : "")
           + shortName()
-          + " to its replacement"
+          + "."
           + extraMessage();
     }