diff --git a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/ios_workflow.dart b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/ios_workflow.dart
index 6754b6c1378..c4dff576b1d 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/ios_workflow.dart
+++ b/packages/flutter_tools/lib/src/ios/ios_workflow.dart
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ class IOSWorkflow extends DoctorValidator implements Workflow {
       if (!await hasWorkingLibimobiledevice) {
         brewStatus = ValidationType.partial;
         messages.add(new ValidationMessage.error(
-            'libimobiledevice is incompatible with the installed Xcode version. To update, run:\n'
+            'libimobiledevice is not installed or requires updating. To update, run:\n'
                 '  brew update\n'
                 '  brew uninstall --ignore-dependencies libimobiledevice\n'
                 '  brew install --HEAD libimobiledevice'