diff --git a/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/UnnecessaryAbstractClass.kt b/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/UnnecessaryAbstractClass.kt
index 84487eb3929..95851efd42d 100644
--- a/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/UnnecessaryAbstractClass.kt
+++ b/detekt-rules-style/src/main/kotlin/io/gitlab/arturbosch/detekt/rules/style/UnnecessaryAbstractClass.kt
@@ -54,9 +54,7 @@ class UnnecessaryAbstractClass(config: Config = Config.empty) : Rule(config) {
         Issue(
             "UnnecessaryAbstractClass",
             Severity.Style,
-            "An abstract class is unnecessary and can be refactored. " +
-                "An abstract class should have both abstract and concrete properties or functions. " +
-                noConcreteMember + " " + noAbstractMember,
+            "An abstract class is unnecessary. May be refactored to an interface or to a concrete class.",
             Debt.FIVE_MINS
         )