diff --git a/include/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.hpp b/include/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.hpp
index 5afb863..f0692ea 100644
--- a/include/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.hpp
+++ b/include/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.hpp
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ namespace geode
             "Blocks with non-closed boundary Surfaces"
         };
         InspectionIssues< index_t > model_boundaries_dont_form_a_closed_surface{
-            "model boundaries don't form a closed Surface (uuids listed)"
+            "ModelBoundaries are not valid"
         };
         InspectionIssues< index_t >
             unique_vertex_linked_to_multiple_invalid_surfaces{
diff --git a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.cpp b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.cpp
index d07070d..fd8c0ce 100644
--- a/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.cpp
+++ b/src/geode/inspector/topology/brep_blocks_topology.cpp
@@ -824,8 +824,8 @@ namespace geode
         {
             if( !are_brep_boundaries_closed( brep_ ) )
             {
-                result.model_boundaries_dont_form_a_closed_surface.add_issue( 0,
-                    absl::StrCat( "boundaries are not topologically valid." ) );
+                result.model_boundaries_dont_form_a_closed_surface.add_issue(
+                    0, "boundaries don't form a valid closed surface." );
             }
         }
         for( const auto unique_vertex_id : Range{ brep_.nb_unique_vertices() } )