diff --git a/src/workspace-view.coffee b/src/workspace-view.coffee
index 76452278a..bbe24d779 100644
--- a/src/workspace-view.coffee
+++ b/src/workspace-view.coffee
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ class WorkspaceView extends View
     showErrorDialog = (error) ->
       installDirectory = CommandInstaller.getInstallDirectory()
       atom.confirm
-        message: error.message
-        detailedMessage: "Make sure #{installDirectory} exists and is writable. Run 'sudo mkdir -p #{installDirectory} && sudo chown $USER #{installDirectory}' to fix this problem."
+        message: "Failed to install shell commands"
+        detailedMessage: error.message
 
     resourcePath = atom.getLoadSettings().resourcePath
     CommandInstaller.installAtomCommand resourcePath, (error) =>