diff --git a/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb b/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb
index 794a03e62db993..d1d4e1d07a5bf0 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/shared_helpers.rb
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def ensure_same_dependencies(spec, old_deps, new_deps)
         " (was expecting #{old_deps.map(&:to_s)}, but the real spec has #{new_deps.map(&:to_s)})"
       raise APIResponseMismatchError,
         "Downloading #{spec.full_name} revealed dependencies not in the API or the lockfile (#{extra_deps.join(", ")})." \
-        "\nEither installing with `--full-index` or running `bundle update #{spec.name}` should fix the problem."
+        "\nRunning `bundle update #{spec.name}` should fix the problem."
     end
 
     def pretty_dependency(dep)
diff --git a/spec/bundler/install/gems/compact_index_spec.rb b/spec/bundler/install/gems/compact_index_spec.rb
index b6c361186ac368..4d5776e2b80925 100644
--- a/spec/bundler/install/gems/compact_index_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bundler/install/gems/compact_index_spec.rb
@@ -930,7 +930,7 @@ def start
     expect(out).to include("rails-2.3.2 from rubygems remote at #{source_uri}/ has either corrupted API or lockfile dependencies")
     expect(err).to include(<<-E.strip)
 Bundler::APIResponseMismatchError: Downloading rails-2.3.2 revealed dependencies not in the API or the lockfile (#{deps.map(&:to_s).join(", ")}).
-Either installing with `--full-index` or running `bundle update rails` should fix the problem.
+Running `bundle update rails` should fix the problem.
     E
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/bundler/lock/lockfile_spec.rb b/spec/bundler/lock/lockfile_spec.rb
index d8fd09eb544ed7..8d9554c68d1ff8 100644
--- a/spec/bundler/lock/lockfile_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bundler/lock/lockfile_spec.rb
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@
     G
 
     expect(err).to include("Downloading rack_middleware-1.0 revealed dependencies not in the API or the lockfile (#{Gem::Dependency.new("rack", "= 0.9.1")}).").
-      and include("Either installing with `--full-index` or running `bundle update rack_middleware` should fix the problem.")
+      and include("Running `bundle update rack_middleware` should fix the problem.")
   end
 
   it "regenerates a lockfile with no specs" do