diff --git a/libraries/AP_KDECAN/AP_KDECAN.cpp b/libraries/AP_KDECAN/AP_KDECAN.cpp
index cdddc1a823..3ee0f75e67 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_KDECAN/AP_KDECAN.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_KDECAN/AP_KDECAN.cpp
@@ -642,12 +642,12 @@ bool AP_KDECAN::pre_arm_check(char* reason, uint8_t reason_len)
 {
     if (!_enum_sem.take(1)) {
         debug_can(2, "KDECAN: failed to get enumeration semaphore on read\n\r");
-        snprintf(reason, reason_len ,"KDECAN enumeration state unknown");
+        snprintf(reason, reason_len ,"Enumeration state unknown");
         return false;
     }
 
     if (_enumeration_state != ENUMERATION_STOPPED) {
-        snprintf(reason, reason_len ,"KDECAN enumeration running");
+        snprintf(reason, reason_len ,"Enumeration running");
         _enum_sem.give();
         return false;
     }
@@ -665,17 +665,17 @@ bool AP_KDECAN::pre_arm_check(char* reason, uint8_t reason_len)
     uint8_t num_present_escs = __builtin_popcount(_esc_present_bitmask);
 
     if (num_present_escs < num_expected_motors) {
-        snprintf(reason, reason_len ,"Not enough KDECAN ESCs detected");
+        snprintf(reason, reason_len, "Too few ESCs detected");
         return false;
     }
 
     if (num_present_escs > num_expected_motors) {
-        snprintf(reason, reason_len ,"Too many KDECAN ESCs detected");
+        snprintf(reason, reason_len, "Too many ESCs detected");
         return false;
     }
 
     if (_esc_max_node_id != num_expected_motors) {
-        snprintf(reason, reason_len ,"Wrong KDECAN node IDs, run enumeration");
+        snprintf(reason, reason_len, "Wrong node IDs, run enumeration");
         return false;
     }