diff --git a/wp-admin/widgets.php b/wp-admin/widgets.php
index 293cd94dc..d5ff6830a 100644
--- a/wp-admin/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-admin/widgets.php
@@ -95,10 +95,10 @@ foreach ( $sidebars_widgets as $sidebar_id => $widgets ) {
 	if ( !isset( $wp_registered_sidebars[ $sidebar_id ] ) ) {
 		if ( ! empty( $widgets ) ) { // register the inactive_widgets area as sidebar
 			register_sidebar(array(
-				'name' => __( 'Inactive Sidebar (from previous theme)' ),
+				'name' => __( 'Inactive Sidebar (not used)' ),
 				'id' => 'orphaned_widgets-' . $sidebar_id,
 				'class' => 'inactive-sidebar orphan-sidebar',
-				'description' => __( 'This is a left over sidebar from an old theme and does not show anywhere on your site' ),
+				'description' => __( 'This sidebar is no longer available and does not show anywhere on your site. Remove each of the widgets below to fully remove this inactive sidebar.' ),
 				'before_widget' => '',
 				'after_widget' => '',
 				'before_title' => '',