diff --git a/.patches/apply_patches.sh b/.patches/apply_patches.sh
index 5bf428df226b60cc77e1ef6698c029a0b1537bc6..1a985820bc52f214d7c83a1659c34fa76e0058c6 100755
--- a/.patches/apply_patches.sh
+++ b/.patches/apply_patches.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ do
   then
     echo "The solution for $exerciseName seems to be up to date."
   else
-    echo "You forgot to update the exercise or the solution for $exerciseName! Please look at the scripts `.create_all_patches.sh` or `.create_single_patch.sh` and their respective instructions to update the patches which map the exercise state to the solution state. These two shell scripts are hidden files located in the root folder of dumux-course."
+    echo "You forgot to update the exercise or the solution for $exerciseName! Please look at the script `.create_single_patch.sh` and its respective instructions to update the patches which map the exercise state to the solution state. This shell script is a hidden file located in the root folder of dumux-course."
     exit 1
   fi
 done