diff --git a/modules/programs/zsh/default.nix b/modules/programs/zsh/default.nix
index cd1e23a4d..cf7e14858 100644
--- a/modules/programs/zsh/default.nix
+++ b/modules/programs/zsh/default.nix
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ in
                     You are currently using the legacy default (home directory) because `home.stateVersion` is less than "26.05".
                     To silence this warning and lock in the current behavior, set:
                       programs.zsh.dotDir = config.home.homeDirectory;
-                    To adopt the new behavior (XDG config directory), update `home.stateVersion` to "26.05" or set:
+                    To adopt the new behavior (XDG config directory), set:
                       programs.zsh.dotDir = "''${config.xdg.configHome}/zsh";
                   ''
                 ];
diff --git a/tests/modules/programs/zsh/legacy-warning.nix b/tests/modules/programs/zsh/legacy-warning.nix
index 35aa15ea4..b285ae3ac 100644
--- a/tests/modules/programs/zsh/legacy-warning.nix
+++ b/tests/modules/programs/zsh/legacy-warning.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         You are currently using the legacy default (home directory) because `home.stateVersion` is less than "26.05".
         To silence this warning and lock in the current behavior, set:
           programs.zsh.dotDir = config.home.homeDirectory;
-        To adopt the new behavior (XDG config directory), update `home.stateVersion` to "26.05" or set:
+        To adopt the new behavior (XDG config directory), set:
           programs.zsh.dotDir = "''${config.xdg.configHome}/zsh";
       ''
     ];