diff --git a/src/core/mapped-text.ts b/src/core/mapped-text.ts
index 96193d14a4..5b0b1d5a85 100644
--- a/src/core/mapped-text.ts
+++ b/src/core/mapped-text.ts
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ export function mappedDiff(
     );
     if (diffResult === undefined) {
       warning(
-        "Warning: diff of engine output timed out. No source lines will be available.",
+        "Warning: The computation used to determine source line information from the engine timed out.\nLine number information will be unavailable and/or inaccurate.",
       );
       return asMappedString(target);
     }