diff --git a/include/messages.h b/include/messages.h
index eb7bf0fb..9c43805e 100644
--- a/include/messages.h
+++ b/include/messages.h
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
 #define NUMERIC_STR_412      ":%s 412 %s :No text to send"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_413      "%s :No toplevel domain specified"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_414      "%s :Wildcard in toplevel Domain"
-#define NUMERIC_STR_415      "%s %s :Cannot send message to channel (+R) - you need to be identified with services"
+#define NUMERIC_STR_415      "%s %s :Cannot send message to channel (+R) - you need to be logged into your NickServ account"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_416      ":%s 416 %s %s :output too large, truncated"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_421      ":%s 421 %s %s :Unknown command"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_422      ":%s 422 %s :MOTD File is missing"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 #define NUMERIC_STR_473      ":%s 473 %s %s :Cannot join channel (+i) - you must be invited"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_474      ":%s 474 %s %s :Cannot join channel (+b) - you are banned"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_475      ":%s 475 %s %s :Cannot join channel (+k) - bad key"
-#define NUMERIC_STR_477      ":%s 477 %s %s :Cannot join channel (+r) - you need to be identified with services"
+#define NUMERIC_STR_477      ":%s 477 %s %s :Cannot join channel (+r) - you need to be logged into your NickServ account"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_478      ":%s 478 %s %s %s :Channel ban list is full"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_479      "%s :Illegal channel name"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_480      ":%s 480 %s %s :Cannot join channel (+j) - throttle exceeded, try again later"
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@
 #define NUMERIC_STR_482      ":%s 482 %s %s :You're not a channel operator"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_483      ":You can't kill a server!"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_484      ":%s 484 %s %s %s :Cannot kick or deop a network service"
-#define NUMERIC_STR_486      "%s :You must log in with services to message this user"
+#define NUMERIC_STR_486      "%s :You must log into your NickServ account to message this user"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_489      ":%s 489 %s %s :You're neither voiced nor channel operator"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_491      ":No appropriate operator blocks were found for your host"
 #define NUMERIC_STR_492      ":Cannot send to user %s (%s)"