diff --git a/e2fsck/journal.c b/e2fsck/journal.c
index 6119cda6..9f320952 100644
--- a/e2fsck/journal.c
+++ b/e2fsck/journal.c
@@ -545,8 +545,7 @@ static errcode_t e2fsck_journal_fix_bad_inode(e2fsck_t ctx,
 		pctx->ino = sb->s_journal_inum;
 		if (fix_problem(ctx, PR_0_JOURNAL_BAD_INODE, pctx)) {
 			if (has_journal && sb->s_journal_inum)
-				printf("*** ext3 journal has been deleted - "
-				       "filesystem is now ext2 only ***\n\n");
+				printf("*** journal has been deleted ***\n\n");
 			sb->s_feature_compat &= ~EXT3_FEATURE_COMPAT_HAS_JOURNAL;
 			sb->s_journal_inum = 0;
 			memset(sb->s_jnl_blocks, 0, sizeof(sb->s_jnl_blocks));
diff --git a/e2fsck/unix.c b/e2fsck/unix.c
index 615d6906..96551a13 100644
--- a/e2fsck/unix.c
+++ b/e2fsck/unix.c
@@ -1674,8 +1674,7 @@ print_unsupp_features:
 			}
 			log_out(ctx, "%s", _(" Done.\n"));
 			log_out(ctx, "%s",
-				_("\n*** journal has been re-created - "
-				  "filesystem is now ext3 again ***\n"));
+				_("\n*** journal has been regenerated ***\n"));
 		}
 	}
 no_journal:
diff --git a/tests/f_badjour_indblks/expect.1 b/tests/f_badjour_indblks/expect.1
index 7ccc59b9..cb8054cf 100644
--- a/tests/f_badjour_indblks/expect.1
+++ b/tests/f_badjour_indblks/expect.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Superblock has an invalid journal (inode 8).
 Clear? yes
 
-*** ext3 journal has been deleted - filesystem is now ext2 only ***
+*** journal has been deleted ***
 
 Adding dirhash hint to filesystem.
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Recreate journal? yes
 
 Creating journal (1024 blocks):  Done.
 
-*** journal has been re-created - filesystem is now ext3 again ***
+*** journal has been regenerated ***
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
 test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 1111/8192 blocks
diff --git a/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.1 b/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.1
index 34c6658f..5483a0d5 100644
--- a/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.1
+++ b/tests/f_badjourblks/expect.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Superblock has an invalid journal (inode 8).
 Clear? yes
 
-*** ext3 journal has been deleted - filesystem is now ext2 only ***
+*** journal has been deleted ***
 
 Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
 Journal inode is not in use, but contains data.  Clear? yes
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Recreate journal? yes
 
 Creating journal (1024 blocks):  Done.
 
-*** journal has been re-created - filesystem is now ext3 again ***
+*** journal has been regenerated ***
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
 test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 1079/8192 blocks
diff --git a/tests/f_jnl_etb_alloc_fail/expect.1 b/tests/f_jnl_etb_alloc_fail/expect.1
index 8f4ebbbd..243a1519 100644
--- a/tests/f_jnl_etb_alloc_fail/expect.1
+++ b/tests/f_jnl_etb_alloc_fail/expect.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Superblock has an invalid journal (inode 8).
 Clear? yes
 
-*** ext3 journal has been deleted - filesystem is now ext2 only ***
+*** journal has been deleted ***
 
 Superblock has_journal flag is clear, but a journal is present.
 Clear? yes
diff --git a/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.1 b/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.1
index 6ec8b388..d435952d 100644
--- a/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.1
+++ b/tests/f_miss_journal/expect.1
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Superblock has an invalid journal (inode 8).
 Clear? yes
 
-*** ext3 journal has been deleted - filesystem is now ext2 only ***
+*** journal has been deleted ***
 
 Pass 1: Checking inodes, blocks, and sizes
 Pass 2: Checking directory structure
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Recreate journal? yes
 
 Creating journal (1024 blocks):  Done.
 
-*** journal has been re-created - filesystem is now ext3 again ***
+*** journal has been regenerated ***
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
 test_filesys: 11/256 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 1079/2048 blocks
diff --git a/tests/j_corrupt_sb_magic/expect b/tests/j_corrupt_sb_magic/expect
index 2169a153..d1dae888 100644
--- a/tests/j_corrupt_sb_magic/expect
+++ b/tests/j_corrupt_sb_magic/expect
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Superblock has an invalid journal (inode 8).
 Clear? yes
 
-*** ext3 journal has been deleted - filesystem is now ext2 only ***
+*** journal has been deleted ***
 
 Superblock has_journal flag is clear, but a journal is present.
 Clear? yes
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Recreate journal? yes
 
 Creating journal (1024 blocks):  Done.
 
-*** journal has been re-created - filesystem is now ext3 again ***
+*** journal has been regenerated ***
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
 test_filesys: 12/128 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 1092/2048 blocks
diff --git a/tests/j_long_trans/expect b/tests/j_long_trans/expect
index 7638ef11..7a175414 100644
--- a/tests/j_long_trans/expect
+++ b/tests/j_long_trans/expect
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ test_filesys: recovering journal
 Superblock has an invalid journal (inode 8).
 Clear? yes
 
-*** ext3 journal has been deleted - filesystem is now ext2 only ***
+*** journal has been deleted ***
 
 Resize inode not valid.  Recreate? yes
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Recreate journal? yes
 
 Creating journal (8192 blocks):  Done.
 
-*** journal has been re-created - filesystem is now ext3 again ***
+*** journal has been regenerated ***
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
 test_filesys: 11/16384 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 14420/262144 blocks
diff --git a/tests/j_long_trans_mcsum_32bit/expect b/tests/j_long_trans_mcsum_32bit/expect
index 0d141c10..a808d9f4 100644
--- a/tests/j_long_trans_mcsum_32bit/expect
+++ b/tests/j_long_trans_mcsum_32bit/expect
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ test_filesys: recovering journal
 Superblock has an invalid journal (inode 8).
 Clear? yes
 
-*** ext3 journal has been deleted - filesystem is now ext2 only ***
+*** journal has been deleted ***
 
 Resize inode not valid.  Recreate? yes
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ Recreate journal? yes
 
 Creating journal (16384 blocks):  Done.
 
-*** journal has been re-created - filesystem is now ext3 again ***
+*** journal has been regenerated ***
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
 test_filesys: 11/32768 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 27039/524288 blocks
diff --git a/tests/j_long_trans_mcsum_64bit/expect b/tests/j_long_trans_mcsum_64bit/expect
index 94e99253..76e109a4 100644
--- a/tests/j_long_trans_mcsum_64bit/expect
+++ b/tests/j_long_trans_mcsum_64bit/expect
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ test_filesys: recovering journal
 Superblock has an invalid journal (inode 8).
 Clear? yes
 
-*** ext3 journal has been deleted - filesystem is now ext2 only ***
+*** journal has been deleted ***
 
 Resize inode not valid.  Recreate? yes
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ Recreate journal? yes
 
 Creating journal (16384 blocks):  Done.
 
-*** journal has been re-created - filesystem is now ext3 again ***
+*** journal has been regenerated ***
 
 test_filesys: ***** FILE SYSTEM WAS MODIFIED *****
 test_filesys: 11/32768 files (0.0% non-contiguous), 27057/524288 blocks