diff --git a/bin/xt-install-image b/bin/xt-install-image
index f1918f2..47096bc 100755
--- a/bin/xt-install-image
+++ b/bin/xt-install-image
@@ -492,12 +492,12 @@ sub checkArguments
     {
         print <<E_OR;
 
-  We're trying to configure an installation of $CONFIG{'dist'} in
+  We are trying to configure an installation of $CONFIG{'dist'} in
  $CONFIG{'location'} - but there is no hook directory for us to use.
 
-  This means we won't know how to configure this installation.
+  This means we would not know how to configure this installation.
 
-  We'd expect the hook directory to be : $dir
+  We would expect the hook directory to be $dir.
 
   Aborting.
 E_OR