diff --git a/ports/esp32/modules/inisetup.py b/ports/esp32/modules/inisetup.py
index 9995d6bc07..426a47a6b4 100644
--- a/ports/esp32/modules/inisetup.py
+++ b/ports/esp32/modules/inisetup.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def fs_corrupted():
     while 1:
         print(
             """\
-FAT filesystem appears to be corrupted. If you had important data there, you
+The filesystem appears to be corrupted. If you had important data there, you
 may want to make a flash snapshot to try to recover it. Otherwise, perform
 factory reprogramming of MicroPython firmware (completely erase flash, followed
 by firmware programming).
diff --git a/ports/esp8266/modules/inisetup.py b/ports/esp8266/modules/inisetup.py
index 79576e9d62..e711a57d4b 100644
--- a/ports/esp8266/modules/inisetup.py
+++ b/ports/esp8266/modules/inisetup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def fs_corrupted():
     while 1:
         print(
             """\
-The FAT filesystem starting at sector %d with size %d sectors appears to
+The filesystem starting at sector %d with size %d sectors appears to
 be corrupted. If you had important data there, you may want to make a flash
 snapshot to try to recover it. Otherwise, perform factory reprogramming
 of MicroPython firmware (completely erase flash, followed by firmware