diff --git a/component/errors.go b/component/errors.go
index 5ace255..4708a4e 100644
--- a/component/errors.go
+++ b/component/errors.go
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ import "errors"
 
 var (
 	//@TODO: provide wrapper methods so exact input can be specified within error
-	ErrWaitingForInputResetInputs = errors.New("component is not ready (waiting for one or more inputs). All inputs will be reset")
-	ErrWaitingForInputKeepInputs  = errors.New("component is not ready (waiting for one or more inputs). All inputs will be kept")
+	ErrWaitingForInputResetInputs = errors.New("component is waiting for one or more inputs. All inputs will be reset")
+	ErrWaitingForInputKeepInputs  = errors.New("component is waiting for one or more inputs. All inputs will be kept")
 )
 
 func IsWaitingForInputError(err error) bool {