diff --git a/bin/xen-create-image b/bin/xen-create-image
index 268221a..8dc5d1e 100755
--- a/bin/xen-create-image
+++ b/bin/xen-create-image
@@ -1590,12 +1590,12 @@ sub checkArguments
     {
         my $err = <<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{'dir'} - but there is no hook directory for us to use.
 
-  This means we don't know how to configure this installation.
+  This means we do 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