diff --git a/lang/ruby/pkg-message b/lang/ruby/pkg-message
index fa6533a6f165..aad1974aabfb 100644
--- a/lang/ruby/pkg-message
+++ b/lang/ruby/pkg-message
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 ====
-Note that some stuff that comes with the standard Ruby distribution is
-provided as separate ports:
+Note that some of the standard libraries are provided as separate
+ports since they require extra dependencies:
 
 	databases/ruby-gdbm:	GDBM module
 
 	lang/ruby-tcltklib:	Tcl/Tk libraries
 	japanese/ruby-tcltklib:	Tcl/Tk libraries for Japanized Tcl/Tk
 
 	x11-toolkits/ruby-tk:	Tk modules
 	japanese/ruby-tk:	Tk modules for Japanized Tcl/Tk
 
 	lang/ruby-mode.el:	Emacs lisp modules
 			
-Please install them as occasion demands.
+Install them as occasion demands.
 ====
diff --git a/lang/ruby16/pkg-message b/lang/ruby16/pkg-message
index fa6533a6f165..aad1974aabfb 100644
--- a/lang/ruby16/pkg-message
+++ b/lang/ruby16/pkg-message
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 ====
-Note that some stuff that comes with the standard Ruby distribution is
-provided as separate ports:
+Note that some of the standard libraries are provided as separate
+ports since they require extra dependencies:
 
 	databases/ruby-gdbm:	GDBM module
 
 	lang/ruby-tcltklib:	Tcl/Tk libraries
 	japanese/ruby-tcltklib:	Tcl/Tk libraries for Japanized Tcl/Tk
 
 	x11-toolkits/ruby-tk:	Tk modules
 	japanese/ruby-tk:	Tk modules for Japanized Tcl/Tk
 
 	lang/ruby-mode.el:	Emacs lisp modules
 			
-Please install them as occasion demands.
+Install them as occasion demands.
 ====