diff --git a/collects/meta/build/unix-installer/installer-header b/collects/meta/build/unix-installer/installer-header
index 59527bb45a..7dbbaf130f 100644
--- a/collects/meta/build/unix-installer/installer-header
+++ b/collects/meta/build/unix-installer/installer-header
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ fi
 if test -x "$bindir/racket-uninstall"; then
   echo "A previous Racket uninstaller is found at"
   echo "  \"$bindir/racket-uninstall\","
-  echon "  ok to run it? "
+  echon "  should I run it? (default: no) "
   read R
   case "$R" in
     [yY]* ) echon "  running uninstaller..."