diff --git a/lib/luks2/luks2_json_metadata.c b/lib/luks2/luks2_json_metadata.c
index 51b18346..4e38a596 100644
--- a/lib/luks2/luks2_json_metadata.c
+++ b/lib/luks2/luks2_json_metadata.c
@@ -2340,9 +2340,9 @@ int LUKS2_unmet_requirements(struct crypt_device *cd, struct luks2_hdr *hdr, uin
 	reqs &= ~reqs_mask;
 
 	if (reqs_reencrypt(reqs) && !quiet)
-		log_err(cd, _("Offline reencryption in progress. Aborting."));
+		log_err(cd, _("Operation incompatible with device marked for legacy reencryption. Aborting."));
 	if (reqs_reencrypt_online(reqs) && !quiet)
-		log_err(cd, _("Online reencryption in progress. Aborting."));
+		log_err(cd, _("Operation incompatible with device marked for LUKS2 reencryption. Aborting."));
 
 	/* any remaining unmasked requirement fails the check */
 	return reqs ? -EINVAL : 0;
diff --git a/lib/luks2/luks2_reencrypt.c b/lib/luks2/luks2_reencrypt.c
index 5edc266c..9cb0b3fc 100644
--- a/lib/luks2/luks2_reencrypt.c
+++ b/lib/luks2/luks2_reencrypt.c
@@ -2531,7 +2531,7 @@ static int reencrypt_load(struct crypt_device *cd, struct luks2_hdr *hdr,
 	else if (ri == CRYPT_REENCRYPT_CRASH)
 		r = reencrypt_load_crashed(cd, hdr, device_size, &tmp);
 	else if (ri == CRYPT_REENCRYPT_NONE) {
-		log_err(cd, _("No LUKS2 reencryption in progress."));
+		log_err(cd, _("Device not marked for LUKS2 reencryption."));
 		return -EINVAL;
 	} else
 		r = -EINVAL;