diff --git a/aider/io.py b/aider/io.py
index 06f0e5350..269428197 100644
--- a/aider/io.py
+++ b/aider/io.py
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ class InputOutput:
         else:
             self.console = Console(force_terminal=False, no_color=True)  # non-pretty
             if self.is_dumb_terminal:
-                self.tool_output("Detected dumb terminal, disabling fancy input.")
+                self.tool_output("Detected dumb terminal, disabling fancy input and pretty output.")
 
         self.file_watcher = file_watcher
         self.root = root