diff --git a/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py b/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
index fb0516fb..a570fa6c 100644
--- a/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
+++ b/confluent_server/confluent/consoleserver.py
@@ -309,8 +309,11 @@ class ConsoleHandler(object):
 
     def clearbuffer(self):
         self.feedbuffer(
-            '\x1bc[no replay buffer due to console.logging attribute set to '
-            'none or interactive,\r\nconnection loss, or service restart]')
+            '\x1bc[No data has been received from the remote console since ' \
+            'connecting.  This could be due to having the console.logging ' \
+            'attribute set to none or interactive, serial console not '  \
+            'being enabled or incorrectly configured in the OS or firmware, ' \
+            'or the console simply not having any output since last connection]')
         self.clearpending = True
 
     def _detach(self):