diff --git a/shoes-core/lib/shoes/link.rb b/shoes-core/lib/shoes/link.rb
index edd71943e..42f81257a 100644
--- a/shoes-core/lib/shoes/link.rb
+++ b/shoes-core/lib/shoes/link.rb
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ def text_block_guard
       if @text_block
         true
       else
-        @app.warn 'Stray link without TextBlock detected! Links have to be part of a text block like a para or title'
+        Shoes.logger.warn '`link` was called but not passed to a `para` or `title`. Please make sure all your `link` calls have a home in another text element!'
         false
       end
     end