diff --git a/extensions/typescript/src/typescriptServiceClient.ts b/extensions/typescript/src/typescriptServiceClient.ts
index 2893d4738cd..077173c1ac8 100644
--- a/extensions/typescript/src/typescriptServiceClient.ts
+++ b/extensions/typescript/src/typescriptServiceClient.ts
@@ -407,7 +407,7 @@ export default class TypeScriptServiceClient implements ITypescriptServiceClient
 					}
 					if (tscVersion && tscVersion !== version) {
 						window.showInformationMessage<MyMessageItem>(
-							localize('versionMismatch', 'A version mismatch between the globally installed tsc compiler ({0}) and VS Code\'s language service ({1}) has been detected. This might result in inconsistent compile errors.', tscVersion, version),
+							localize('versionMismatch', 'Version mismatch! global tsc ({0}) != VS Code\'s language service ({1}). Inconsistent compile errors might occur', tscVersion, version),
 							{
 								title: localize('moreInformation', 'More Information'),
 								id: 1
@@ -720,4 +720,4 @@ export default class TypeScriptServiceClient implements ITypescriptServiceClient
 		}
 		this.logTrace(`Event received: ${event.event} (${event.seq}).`, data);
 	}
-}
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+}