diff --git a/COLLABORATOR_GUIDE.md b/COLLABORATOR_GUIDE.md
index 2cc270aaaa4133..09470ad101e965 100644
--- a/COLLABORATOR_GUIDE.md
+++ b/COLLABORATOR_GUIDE.md
@@ -661,10 +661,9 @@ like this:
 To https://github.com/nodejs/node
  ! [rejected]              master -> master (fetch first)
 error: failed to push some refs to 'https://github.com/nodejs/node'
-hint: Updates were rejected because the remote contains work that you do
-hint: not have locally. This is usually caused by another repository pushing
-hint: to the same ref. You may want to first integrate the remote changes
-hint: (e.g. 'git pull ...') before pushing again.
+hint: Updates were rejected because the tip of your current branch is behind
+hint: its remote counterpart. Integrate the remote changes (e.g.
+hint: 'git pull ...') before pushing again.
 hint: See the 'Note about fast-forwards' in 'git push --help' for details.
 ```