diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/developer.py b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/developer.py
index 2a823b57d7..782f7c2117 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/developer.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/layouts/settings/developer.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ DESCRIPTIONS = {
     "other than your own. A comma employee will NEVER ask you to add their GitHub username."
   ),
   'alpha_longitudinal': tr_noop(
-    "<b>WARNING: openpilot longitudinal control is in alpha for this car and will disable Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB).</b><br><br>" +
+    "<b>WARNING: openpilot longitudinal control is in alpha for this car and may disable Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB).</b><br><br>" +
     "On this car, openpilot defaults to the car's built-in ACC instead of openpilot's longitudinal control. " +
     "Enable this to switch to openpilot longitudinal control. Enabling Experimental mode is recommended when enabling openpilot longitudinal control alpha. " +
     "Changing this setting will restart openpilot if the car is powered on."
diff --git a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/developer.py b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/developer.py
index 90499c8361..6e74473a48 100644
--- a/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/developer.py
+++ b/selfdrive/ui/mici/layouts/settings/developer.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class AlphaLongConfirmPage(NavScroller):
     self._scroller.add_widgets([
       GreyBigButton("enabling alpha longitudinal", "scroll to continue",
                     gui_app.texture("icons_mici/setup/warning.png", 64, 64)),
-      GreyBigButton("", "WARNING: alpha longitudinal control will disable Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)"),
+      GreyBigButton("", "WARNING: alpha longitudinal control may disable Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB)"),
       GreyBigButton("", "On this car, openpilot defaults to the stock system's built-in ACC."),
       GreyBigButton("", "Enabling this will switch to openpilot longitudinal control."),
       GreyBigButton("", "Using Experimental mode is recommended with openpilot longitudinal control alpha."),