diff --git a/src/poetry/locations.py b/src/poetry/locations.py
index d60eff0735b..7d10f7d11d8 100644
--- a/src/poetry/locations.py
+++ b/src/poetry/locations.py
@@ -34,9 +34,12 @@
     if any(file.exists() for file in (auth_toml, config_toml)):
         logger.warning(
             (
-                "Configuration file exists at %s, reusing this directory.\n\nConsider"
-                " moving configuration to %s, as support for the legacy directory will"
-                " be removed in an upcoming release."
+                (
+                    "Configuration file exists at %s, reusing this"
+                    " directory.\n\nConsider moving TOML configuration files to %s, as"
+                    " support for the legacy directory will be removed in an upcoming"
+                    " release."
+                ),
             ),
             _LEGACY_CONFIG_DIR,
             CONFIG_DIR,