diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/AnonymousFieldIndependence.java b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/AnonymousFieldIndependence.java
index e698d04c9e53..1e6c06f509f6 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/AnonymousFieldIndependence.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/AnonymousFieldIndependence.java
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@ class SomeClientClass {
   {
     new Abstract<String>() {
       void foo() {
-        if (<warning descr="Condition 'field instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with '!= null'">field instanceof String</warning>) {
+        if (<warning descr="Condition 'field instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with a null check">field instanceof String</warning>) {
 
         }
       }
     };
     new Abstract<Integer>() {
       void foo() {
-        if (<warning descr="Condition 'field instanceof Integer' is redundant and can be replaced with '!= null'">field instanceof Integer</warning>) {
+        if (<warning descr="Condition 'field instanceof Integer' is redundant and can be replaced with a null check">field instanceof Integer</warning>) {
 
         }
       }
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/CastInstanceOf.java b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/CastInstanceOf.java
index b20f5e680de5..5afa95dae97f 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/CastInstanceOf.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/CastInstanceOf.java
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class Test {
 
   void test() {
     String x = (String)getXyz();
-    if(<warning descr="Condition 'x instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with '!= null'">x instanceof String</warning>) {
+    if(<warning descr="Condition 'x instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with a null check">x instanceof String</warning>) {
       System.out.println("yes!");
     }
   }
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Test {
   void testUnknown() {
     while(getXyz() != null) {
       String x = (String)getXyz();
-      if(<warning descr="Condition 'x instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with '!= null'">x instanceof String</warning>) {
+      if(<warning descr="Condition 'x instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with a null check">x instanceof String</warning>) {
         System.out.println("yes!");
       }
     }
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/CovariantReturn.java b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/CovariantReturn.java
index 70140b2bb076..78c9ca06c0a8 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/CovariantReturn.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/CovariantReturn.java
@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@ class CovariantReturn {
   }
 
   boolean testType(Base base) {
-    return base instanceof Derived && <warning descr="Condition 'base.baz() instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with '!= null'">base.baz() instanceof String</warning>;
+    return base instanceof Derived && <warning descr="Condition 'base.baz() instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with a null check">base.baz() instanceof String</warning>;
   }
 
   boolean testType2(Base base) {
     return base instanceof Derived && base instanceof Derived2 &&
-      <warning descr="Condition 'base.baz() instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with '!= null'">base.baz() instanceof String</warning>;
+      <warning descr="Condition 'base.baz() instanceof String' is redundant and can be replaced with a null check">base.baz() instanceof String</warning>;
   }
 
   boolean testTypeGeneric(BaseGeneric<?> base) {
-    return base instanceof DerivedGenericImpl && <warning descr="Condition 'base.get(null) instanceof Integer' is redundant and can be replaced with '!= null'">base.get(null) instanceof Integer</warning>;
+    return base instanceof DerivedGenericImpl && <warning descr="Condition 'base.get(null) instanceof Integer' is redundant and can be replaced with a null check">base.get(null) instanceof Integer</warning>;
   }
 
   interface Super {
diff --git a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/StreamInlining.java b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/StreamInlining.java
index 663768d2a6a3..cd530200ae3f 100644
--- a/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/StreamInlining.java
+++ b/java/java-tests/testData/inspection/dataFlow/fixture/StreamInlining.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class StreamInlining {
   }
 
   void test(Stream<String> stream, Optional<String> opt) {
-    stream.filter(<warning descr="Condition 'String.class::isInstance' is redundant and can be replaced with '!= null'">String.class::isInstance</warning>).forEach(System.out::println);
+    stream.filter(<warning descr="Condition 'String.class::isInstance' is redundant and can be replaced with a null check">String.class::isInstance</warning>).forEach(System.out::println);
     opt.filter(<warning descr="Method reference result is always 'true'">String.class::isInstance</warning>).ifPresent(System.out::println);
   }
 
diff --git a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/messages/InspectionsBundle.properties b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/messages/InspectionsBundle.properties
index 8eeee86a840c..5fc4c7d06531 100644
--- a/platform/platform-resources-en/src/messages/InspectionsBundle.properties
+++ b/platform/platform-resources-en/src/messages/InspectionsBundle.properties
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ dataflow.message.npe.field.access.sure=Dereference of <code>#ref</code> #loc wil
 dataflow.message.npe.field.access=Dereference of <code>#ref</code> #loc may produce <code>java.lang.NullPointerException</code>
 dataflow.message.cce=Casting <code>{0}</code> to <code>#ref</code> #loc may produce <code>java.lang.ClassCastException</code>
 dataflow.message.arraystore=Storing element of type <code>{0}</code> to array of <code>{1}</code> elements may produce <code>java.lang.ArrayStoreException</code>
-dataflow.message.redundant.instanceof=Condition <code>#ref</code> #loc is redundant and can be replaced with <code>!= null</code>
+dataflow.message.redundant.instanceof=Condition <code>#ref</code> #loc is redundant and can be replaced with a null check
 dataflow.message.contract.fail=The call to '#ref' always fails, according to its method contracts
 dataflow.message.contract.fail.index=The call to '#ref' always fails as index is out of bounds
 dataflow.message.constant.condition=Condition <code>#ref</code> #loc is always <code>{0}</code>