diff --git a/crates/wasmtime/src/trap.rs b/crates/wasmtime/src/trap.rs
index f248734215..cbd84eac69 100644
--- a/crates/wasmtime/src/trap.rs
+++ b/crates/wasmtime/src/trap.rs
@@ -363,7 +363,7 @@ impl fmt::Display for Trap {
             }
         }
         if self.inner.hint_wasm_backtrace_details_env {
-            writeln!(f, "note: run with `WASMTIME_BACKTRACE_DETAILS=1` environment variable to display more information")?;
+            writeln!(f, "note: using the `WASMTIME_BACKTRACE_DETAILS=1` environment variable to may show more debugging information")?;
         }
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/tests/all/traps.rs b/tests/all/traps.rs
index 32ea3062f7..d2e707b13a 100644
--- a/tests/all/traps.rs
+++ b/tests/all/traps.rs
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ fn hint_with_dwarf_info() -> Result<()> {
 wasm trap: unreachable
 wasm backtrace:
     0:   0x1a - <unknown>!start
-note: run with `WASMTIME_BACKTRACE_DETAILS=1` environment variable to display more information
+note: using the `WASMTIME_BACKTRACE_DETAILS=1` environment variable to may show more debugging information
 "
     );
     Ok(())