diff --git a/src/commands/validate/index.ts b/src/commands/validate/index.ts
index 51edad0b..4accc8e5 100644
--- a/src/commands/validate/index.ts
+++ b/src/commands/validate/index.ts
@@ -359,14 +359,14 @@ export default class Validate extends Command {
       if (!!chaincode.init && capabilities.isV2) {
         const objectToEmit = {
           category: validationCategories.CHAINCODE,
-          message: `Chaincode 'init' parameters are only supported in Fabric prior to 2.0 (${chaincode.name})`,
+          message: `Chaincode 'init' parameter is not used in Fabric 2.x and will be ignored; use 'initRequired' instead (${chaincode.name})`,
         };
         this.emit(validationErrorType.WARN, objectToEmit);
       }
       if (!!chaincode.initRequired && !capabilities.isV2) {
         const objectToEmit = {
           category: validationCategories.CHAINCODE,
-          message: `Chaincode 'initRequired' parameter is supported only in Fabric prior to 2.0 and will be ignored (${chaincode.name})`,
+          message: `Chaincode 'initRequired' parameter is only used in Fabric 2.x and will be ignored; use 'init' instead (${chaincode.name})`,
         };
         this.emit(validationErrorType.WARN, objectToEmit);
       }