diff --git a/iiab-install b/iiab-install
index 99b04c66f..bca0a1a2d 100755
--- a/iiab-install
+++ b/iiab-install
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if [ $OS == "raspbian" ]; then
     if version_gt $CURRENT_KERN $OLD_RPI_KERN ; then
     	echo "Kernel looks ok - continuing"
     else
-	echo "Kernel "$OLD_RPI_KERN" is obsolete. Before running './iiab-install' you first need"
+	echo "Kernel "$CURRENT_KERN" is too old. Before running './iiab-install' you first need"
 	echo "to update your system with 'apt update' then 'apt dist-upgrade' then reboot."
 	echo "INSTALL INSTRUCTIONS: https://github.com/iiab/iiab/wiki/IIAB-Installation"
 	exit 1