diff --git a/message.mk b/message.mk
index 427925dac13..6894dd8cb50 100644
--- a/message.mk
+++ b/message.mk
@@ -77,6 +77,6 @@ endef
 MSG_MAKE_TEST = $(eval $(call GENERATE_MSG_MAKE_TEST))$(MSG_MAKE_TEST_ACTUAL)
 MSG_TEST = Testing $(BOLD)$(TEST_NAME)$(NO_COLOR)
 MSG_CHECK_FILESIZE = Checking file size of $(TARGET).hex
-MSG_FILE_TOO_BIG = $(ERROR_COLOR)Your file is too big!$(NO_COLOR) $(CURRENT_SIZE)/$(MAX_SIZE) ($(OVER_SIZE) over)\n
-MSG_FILE_TOO_SMALL = Your file is too small! $(CURRENT_SIZE)/$(MAX_SIZE)\n
-MSG_FILE_JUST_RIGHT = File size is fine - $(CURRENT_SIZE)/$(MAX_SIZE) ($(FREE_SIZE) free)\n
+MSG_FILE_TOO_BIG = $(ERROR_COLOR)The firmware is too large!$(NO_COLOR) $(CURRENT_SIZE)/$(MAX_SIZE) ($(OVER_SIZE) bytes over)\n
+MSG_FILE_TOO_SMALL = The firmware is too small! $(CURRENT_SIZE)/$(MAX_SIZE)\n
+MSG_FILE_JUST_RIGHT = The firmware size is fine - $(CURRENT_SIZE)/$(MAX_SIZE) ($(FREE_SIZE) bytes free)\n
diff --git a/tmk_core/rules.mk b/tmk_core/rules.mk
index 5b1858b7186..f1ef733f690 100644
--- a/tmk_core/rules.mk
+++ b/tmk_core/rules.mk
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ check-size:
 	$(eval OVER_SIZE=$(shell expr $(CURRENT_SIZE) - $(MAX_SIZE)))
 	if [ $(MAX_SIZE) -gt 0 ] && [ $(CURRENT_SIZE) -gt 0 ]; then \
 		$(SILENT) || printf "$(MSG_CHECK_FILESIZE)" | $(AWK_CMD); \
-		if [ $(CURRENT_SIZE) -gt $(MAX_SIZE) ]; then $(PRINT_WARNING_PLAIN); $(SILENT) || printf " * $(MSG_FILE_TOO_BIG)" ; else $(PRINT_OK); $(SILENT) || printf " * $(MSG_FILE_JUST_RIGHT)";  fi \
+		if [ $(CURRENT_SIZE) -gt $(MAX_SIZE) ]; then printf "\n * $(MSG_FILE_TOO_BIG)"; $(PRINT_ERROR_PLAIN); else $(PRINT_OK); $(SILENT) || printf " * $(MSG_FILE_JUST_RIGHT)";  fi \
 	fi
 else
 check-size: