diff --git a/lib/base.php b/lib/base.php
index 119e89f6ae0bf..c7fde4136fef3 100644
--- a/lib/base.php
+++ b/lib/base.php
@@ -394,8 +394,8 @@ private static function printUpgradePage(\OC\SystemConfig $systemConfig): void {
 
 		if (!empty($incompatibleShippedApps)) {
 			$l = Server::get(\OCP\L10N\IFactory::class)->get('core');
-			$hint = $l->t('The files of the app %1$s were not replaced correctly. Make sure it is a version compatible with the server.', [implode(', ', $incompatibleShippedApps)]);
-			throw new \OCP\HintException('The files of the app ' . implode(', ', $incompatibleShippedApps) . ' were not replaced correctly. Make sure it is a version compatible with the server.', $hint);
+			$hint = $l->t('Application %1$s is not present or has a non-compatible version with this server. Please check the apps directory.', [implode(', ', $incompatibleShippedApps)]);
+			throw new \OCP\HintException('Application ' . implode(', ', $incompatibleShippedApps) . ' is not present or has a non-compatible version with this server. Please check the apps directory.', $hint);
 		}
 
 		$tmpl->assign('appsToUpgrade', $appManager->getAppsNeedingUpgrade($ocVersion));