diff --git a/packages/firebase_messaging/firebase_messaging_platform_interface/lib/src/method_channel/method_channel_messaging.dart b/packages/firebase_messaging/firebase_messaging_platform_interface/lib/src/method_channel/method_channel_messaging.dart
index 22f81ec2fe74..ffaac715c5b2 100644
--- a/packages/firebase_messaging/firebase_messaging_platform_interface/lib/src/method_channel/method_channel_messaging.dart
+++ b/packages/firebase_messaging/firebase_messaging_platform_interface/lib/src/method_channel/method_channel_messaging.dart
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class MethodChannelFirebaseMessaging extends FirebaseMessagingPlatform {
           plugin: 'firebase_messaging',
           code: 'apns-token-not-set',
           message:
-              'APNS token has not been set yet. Please ensure the APNS token is available by calling `getAPNSToken()`.',
+              'APNS token has not been received on the device yet. Please ensure the APNS token is available before calling `getAPNSToken()`.',
         );
       }
     }