diff --git a/server/core/gateway.c b/server/core/gateway.c
index 01e911a82..80581c442 100644
--- a/server/core/gateway.c
+++ b/server/core/gateway.c
@@ -1235,9 +1235,13 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                         if (mysql_errno(NULL) == 2000)
                         {
                                 fprintf(stderr,
-                                        "*\n* Error : %s\n* Ensure that you have "
+                                        "*\n* Error : %s\n* Hint "
+                                        ":\n* Ensure that you have "
                                         "MySQL error messages file, errmsg.sys in "
-                                        "\n* %s\n*\n",
+                                        "\n* %s\n* Ensure that Embedded "
+                                        "Server Library version matches "
+                                        "exactly with that of the errmsg.sys "
+                                        "file.\n*\n",
                                         mysql_error(NULL),
                                         language_arg);
                         }