diff --git a/src/xenia/app/xenia_main.cc b/src/xenia/app/xenia_main.cc
index 98dcbf4f4..5ea224000 100644
--- a/src/xenia/app/xenia_main.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/app/xenia_main.cc
@@ -143,8 +143,8 @@ int xenia_main(const std::vector<std::wstring>& args) {
   Xbyak::util::Cpu cpu;
   if (!cpu.has(Xbyak::util::Cpu::tAVX)) {
     xe::FatalError(
-        "Your CPU is too old to support Xenia. See the FAQ for system "
-        "requirements at https://xenia.jp");
+        "Your CPU does not support AVX, which is required by Xenia. See the "
+        "FAQ for system requirements at https://xenia.jp");
     return -1;
   }
 
diff --git a/src/xenia/cpu/backend/x64/x64_emitter.cc b/src/xenia/cpu/backend/x64/x64_emitter.cc
index 7ffd7b582..28e5f86e4 100644
--- a/src/xenia/cpu/backend/x64/x64_emitter.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/cpu/backend/x64/x64_emitter.cc
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ X64Emitter::X64Emitter(X64Backend* backend, XbyakAllocator* allocator)
 
   if (!cpu_.has(Xbyak::util::Cpu::tAVX)) {
     xe::FatalError(
-        "Your CPU is too old to support Xenia. See the FAQ for system "
-        "requirements at https://xenia.jp");
+        "Your CPU does not support AVX, which is required by Xenia. See the "
+        "FAQ for system requirements at https://xenia.jp");
     return;
   }
 }