diff --git a/nixos/modules/misc/locate.nix b/nixos/modules/misc/locate.nix
index 192c9ec413c..50495eebe4c 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/misc/locate.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/misc/locate.nix
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ in
     };
 
     warnings = optional (isMorPLocate && cfg.localuser != null)
-      "mlocate does not support the services.locate.localuser option; updatedb will run as root. (Silence with services.locate.localuser = null.)"
+      "mlocate and plocate do not support the services.locate.localuser option. updatedb will run as root. Silence this warning by setting services.locate.localuser = null."
     ++ optional (isFindutils && cfg.pruneNames != [ ])
       "findutils locate does not support pruning by directory component"
     ++ optional (isFindutils && cfg.pruneBindMounts)