diff --git a/tivars/flash.py b/tivars/flash.py
index 15266ca..d0cd083 100644
--- a/tivars/flash.py
+++ b/tivars/flash.py
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ def coerce(self):
                 self.coerce()
 
             elif self.type_id != 0xFF:
-                warn(f"Type ID 0x{self.type_id:02x} is not recognized; header will not be coerced to a subclass.",
+                warn(f"Type ID 0x{self.type_id:02x} is not recognized; no coercion will occur.",
                      BytesWarning)
 
             else:
diff --git a/tivars/var.py b/tivars/var.py
index bd3dd36..17b95e5 100644
--- a/tivars/var.py
+++ b/tivars/var.py
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@ def coerce(self):
                 self.coerce()
 
             elif self.type_id != 0xFF:
-                warn(f"Type ID 0x{self.type_id:02x} is not recognized; entry will not be coerced to a subclass.",
+                warn(f"Type ID 0x{self.type_id:02x} is not recognized; no coercion will occur.",
                      BytesWarning)
 
             else: