diff --git a/direct/src/dist/commands.py b/direct/src/dist/commands.py
index 36c98949c0..7ec1290d5b 100644
--- a/direct/src/dist/commands.py
+++ b/direct/src/dist/commands.py
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ if sys.version_info < (3, 0):
 
     # Warn the user.  They might be using Python 2 by accident.
     print("=================================================================")
-    print("WARNING: You are using Python 2, which will soon be discontinued.")
-    print("WARNING: Please use Python 3 for best results and continued")
-    print("WARNING: support after the EOL date of December 31st, 2019.")
+    print("WARNING: You are using Python 2, which has reached the end of its")
+    print("WARNING: life as of January 1, 2020.  Please upgrade to Python 3.")
     print("=================================================================")
     sys.stdout.flush()
     time.sleep(4.0)
diff --git a/makepanda/makepanda.py b/makepanda/makepanda.py
index 237535771b..eae8c16d70 100755
--- a/makepanda/makepanda.py
+++ b/makepanda/makepanda.py
@@ -595,11 +595,11 @@ if RUNTIME and not HOST_URL:
 
 if not PkgSkip("PYTHON") and SDK["PYTHONVERSION"] == "python2.7":
     warn_prefix = "%sWARNING:%s " % (GetColor("red"), GetColor())
-    print("=========================================================================")
-    print(warn_prefix + "Python 2.7 will reach EOL after December 31, 2019, and will not")
-    print(warn_prefix + "be supported after that date.  Please ensure you are prepared")
-    print(warn_prefix + "by planning your upgrade to Python 3 now.")
-    print("=========================================================================")
+    print("==========================================================================")
+    print(warn_prefix + "Python 2.7 has reached EOL as of January 1, 2020 and is no longer")
+    print(warn_prefix + "maintained.  Panda3D will soon cease to work with this version.")
+    print(warn_prefix + "Please upgrade to Python 3 now.")
+    print("==========================================================================")
     sys.stdout.flush()
     # Give the user some time to contemplate their sins
     time.sleep(6.0)