diff --git a/aider/coder.py b/aider/coder.py
index 3e86370de..1f72cf288 100755
--- a/aider/coder.py
+++ b/aider/coder.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class Coder:
         for fname in cmd_line_fnames:
             fname = Path(fname)
             if not fname.exists():
-                self.io.tool(f"Creating {fname}")
+                self.io.tool(f"Creating empty file {fname}")
                 fname.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
                 fname.touch()
 
diff --git a/examples/hello-world-flask.md b/examples/hello-world-flask.md
index 328831b29..9508572bc 100644
--- a/examples/hello-world-flask.md
+++ b/examples/hello-world-flask.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ In this chat transcript, the user asks aider to make a simple flask app with var
 ## Chat transcript
 
 > hello-world-flask$ aider app.py  
-> Creating app.py  
+> Creating empty file app.py  
 > Added app.py to the chat  
 
 #### >  make a flask app with a /hello endpoint that returns hello world