diff --git a/src/rpcserver.cpp b/src/rpcserver.cpp
index 01005c1cee..7022c50375 100644
--- a/src/rpcserver.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcserver.cpp
@@ -565,13 +565,8 @@ void StartRPCThreads()
     {
         unsigned char rand_pwd[32];
         GetRandBytes(rand_pwd, 32);
-        string strWhatAmI = "To use bitcoind";
-        if (mapArgs.count("-server"))
-            strWhatAmI = strprintf(_("To use the %s option"), "\"-server\"");
-        else if (mapArgs.count("-daemon"))
-            strWhatAmI = strprintf(_("To use the %s option"), "\"-daemon\"");
         uiInterface.ThreadSafeMessageBox(strprintf(
-            _("%s, you must set a rpcpassword in the configuration file:\n"
+            _("To use bitcoind, or the -server option to bitcoin-qt, you must set an rpcpassword in the configuration file:\n"
               "%s\n"
               "It is recommended you use the following random password:\n"
               "rpcuser=bitcoinrpc\n"
@@ -581,7 +576,6 @@ void StartRPCThreads()
               "If the file does not exist, create it with owner-readable-only file permissions.\n"
               "It is also recommended to set alertnotify so you are notified of problems;\n"
               "for example: alertnotify=echo %%s | mail -s \"Bitcoin Alert\" admin@foo.com\n"),
-                strWhatAmI,
                 GetConfigFile().string(),
                 EncodeBase58(&rand_pwd[0],&rand_pwd[0]+32)),
                 "", CClientUIInterface::MSG_ERROR | CClientUIInterface::SECURE);