diff --git a/backend/start.sh b/backend/start.sh
index 9a8e91133..9b3411f01 100755
--- a/backend/start.sh
+++ b/backend/start.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ KEY_FILE=.webui_secret_key
 PORT="${PORT:-8080}"
 HOST="${HOST:-0.0.0.0}"
 if test "$WEBUI_SECRET_KEY $WEBUI_JWT_SECRET_KEY" = " "; then
-  echo "No WEBUI_SECRET_KEY provided"
+  echo "Loading WEBUI_SECRET_KEY from file, not provided as an environment variable."
 
   if ! [ -e "$KEY_FILE" ]; then
     echo "Generating WEBUI_SECRET_KEY"
diff --git a/backend/start_windows.bat b/backend/start_windows.bat
index e687de10d..d56c91916 100644
--- a/backend/start_windows.bat
+++ b/backend/start_windows.bat
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ SET "WEBUI_JWT_SECRET_KEY=%WEBUI_JWT_SECRET_KEY%"
 
 :: Check if WEBUI_SECRET_KEY and WEBUI_JWT_SECRET_KEY are not set
 IF "%WEBUI_SECRET_KEY%%WEBUI_JWT_SECRET_KEY%" == " " (
-    echo No WEBUI_SECRET_KEY provided
+    echo Loading WEBUI_SECRET_KEY from file, not provided as an environment variable.
 
     IF NOT EXIST "%KEY_FILE%" (
         echo Generating WEBUI_SECRET_KEY