diff --git a/src/main.cpp b/src/main.cpp
index bf9ad21bc..dee00d9e2 100644
--- a/src/main.cpp
+++ b/src/main.cpp
@@ -928,9 +928,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[] )
                     }
                 };
                 
-                new MessageDialog(_("SuperTuxKart now supports a news server "
-                    "to display updates. To enable this, go to options, then "
-                    "User Interface, and select \"Internet STK news\"."), new ConfirmServer(), true);
+                new MessageDialog(_("SuperTuxKart may connect to a news server "
+                    "to display updates. Would you like this feature to be enabled? "
+                    "(To change this setting at a later time, go to options, select tab "
+                    "'User Interface', and edit \"Internet STK news\")."), new ConfirmServer(), true);
             }
         }
         else