diff --git a/cli/src/commands/branch/move.rs b/cli/src/commands/branch/move.rs
index 75ff77d1c6..efccb209c8 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/branch/move.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/branch/move.rs
@@ -130,7 +130,10 @@ pub fn cmd_branch_move(
         writeln!(formatter)?;
     }
     if matched_branches.len() > 1 && args.names.is_empty() {
-        writeln!(ui.hint_default(), "Specify branch by name to update one.")?;
+        writeln!(
+            ui.hint_default(),
+            "Specify branch by name to update just one of the branches."
+        )?;
     }
     Ok(())
 }
diff --git a/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs b/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs
index d5330aaa45..9c5461099d 100644
--- a/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs
+++ b/cli/tests/test_branch_command.rs
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ fn test_branch_move_matching() {
     let (_stdout, stderr) = test_env.jj_cmd_ok(&repo_path, &["branch", "move", "--from=::@"]);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(stderr, @r###"
     Moved 2 branches to vruxwmqv a2781dd9 b1 c1 | (empty) head2
-    Hint: Specify branch by name to update one.
+    Hint: Specify branch by name to update just one of the branches.
     "###);
     insta::assert_snapshot!(get_log_output(&test_env, &repo_path), @r###"
     @  b1 c1 a2781dd9ee37