diff --git a/lib/sidekiq/cli.rb b/lib/sidekiq/cli.rb
index 7495f06b4..43e3848c7 100644
--- a/lib/sidekiq/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/sidekiq/cli.rb
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ def run
         # touch the connection pool so it is created before we
         # fire startup and start multithreading.
         ver = conn.info['redis_version']
-        raise "Oops, you are using Redis v#{ver}, Sidekiq requires Redis v2.8.0 or greater" if ver < '2.8'
+        raise "You are using Redis v#{ver}, Sidekiq requires Redis v2.8.0 or greater" if ver < '2.8'
       end
 
       # Before this point, the process is initializing with just the main thread.