diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.cc
index d8632fae9cce..429d3fc26e80 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_power_monitor.cc
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ v8::Local<v8::Value> PowerMonitor::Create(v8::Isolate* isolate) {
   if (!Browser::Get()->is_ready()) {
     isolate->ThrowException(v8::Exception::Error(mate::StringToV8(
         isolate,
-        "Cannot initialize \"powerMonitor\" module before app is ready")));
+        "Cannot require \"powerMonitor\" module before app is ready")));
     return v8::Null(isolate);
   }
 
diff --git a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.cc b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.cc
index dfdd3450ebd8..c45e20da4c2c 100644
--- a/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.cc
+++ b/atom/browser/api/atom_api_screen.cc
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ v8::Local<v8::Value> Screen::Create(v8::Isolate* isolate) {
   if (!Browser::Get()->is_ready()) {
     isolate->ThrowException(v8::Exception::Error(mate::StringToV8(
         isolate,
-        "Cannot initialize \"screen\" module before app is ready")));
+        "Cannot require \"screen\" module before app is ready")));
     return v8::Null(isolate);
   }