diff --git a/mps/configure b/mps/configure
index f04764ce92a..93d2d18e4eb 100755
--- a/mps/configure
+++ b/mps/configure
@@ -4799,12 +4799,13 @@ $as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: unrecognized options: $ac_unrecognized_opts" >&2;}
 fi
 
 
-echo 1>&2 "CONFIGURE/MAKE IS NOT THE BEST WAY TO BUILD THE MPS -- see <manual/build.txt>"
+echo 1>&2 "CONFIGURE/MAKE IS NOT THE BEST WAY TO BUILD THE MPS
+-- see <manual/build.txt> for alternative approaches"
 
 
 # C. COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Ravenbrook Limited <http://www.ravenbrook.com/>.
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Ravenbrook Limited <http://www.ravenbrook.com/>.
 # All rights reserved.  This is an open source license.  Contact
 # Ravenbrook for commercial licensing options.
 #
diff --git a/mps/configure.ac b/mps/configure.ac
index 436aad238c6..d0f781f580c 100644
--- a/mps/configure.ac
+++ b/mps/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # configure.ac -- autoconf configuration for the MPS    -*- Autoconf -*-
 #
 # $Id$
-# Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Ravenbrook Limited.  See end of file for license.
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Ravenbrook Limited.  See end of file for license.
 #
 # YOU DON'T NEED AUTOCONF TO BUILD THE MPS
 # This is just here for people who want or expect a configure script.
@@ -170,12 +170,13 @@ AC_CONFIG_FILES(Makefile example/scheme/Makefile)
 
 AC_OUTPUT
 
-echo 1>&2 "CONFIGURE/MAKE IS NOT THE BEST WAY TO BUILD THE MPS -- see <manual/build.txt>"
+echo 1>&2 "CONFIGURE/MAKE IS NOT THE BEST WAY TO BUILD THE MPS
+-- see <manual/build.txt> for alternative approaches"
 
 
 # C. COPYRIGHT AND LICENSE
 #
-# Copyright (C) 2012-2016 Ravenbrook Limited <http://www.ravenbrook.com/>.
+# Copyright (C) 2012-2018 Ravenbrook Limited <http://www.ravenbrook.com/>.
 # All rights reserved.  This is an open source license.  Contact
 # Ravenbrook for commercial licensing options.
 #