diff --git a/scripts/start-configuration b/scripts/start-configuration
index e6ff2f40..c16e4f55 100755
--- a/scripts/start-configuration
+++ b/scripts/start-configuration
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ if [ ! -e /data/eula.txt ]; then
     log ""
     logError "Please accept the Minecraft EULA at"
     logError "  https://account.mojang.com/documents/minecraft_eula"
-    logError "by adding the following immediately after 'docker run':"
-    logError "  -e EULA=TRUE"
+    logError "by setting the container environment variable "
+    logError "EULA to \"true\""
     log ""
     exit 1
   fi
@@ -285,4 +285,4 @@ case "${TYPE^^}" in
       exit 1
   ;;
 
-esac
\ No newline at end of file
+esac