diff --git a/src/bar.cpp b/src/bar.cpp
index 54e487de..a8b230e1 100644
--- a/src/bar.cpp
+++ b/src/bar.cpp
@@ -13,10 +13,10 @@
 
 namespace waybar {
 static constexpr const char* MIN_HEIGHT_MSG =
-    "Requested height: {} exceeds the minimum height: {} required by the modules";
+    "Requested height: {} is less than the minimum height: {} required by the modules";
 
 static constexpr const char* MIN_WIDTH_MSG =
-    "Requested width: {} exceeds the minimum width: {} required by the modules";
+    "Requested width: {} is less than the minimum width: {} required by the modules";
 
 static constexpr const char* BAR_SIZE_MSG = "Bar configured (width: {}, height: {}) for output: {}";