diff --git a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py
index 54485e113..45165054d 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/_internal/cli/__init__.py
@@ -171,13 +171,10 @@ def prepare_and_parse_args(plugins, args, detect_defaults=False):
         ["register", "automation"], "--register-unsafely-without-email", action="store_true",
         default=flag_default("register_unsafely_without_email"),
         help="Specifying this flag enables registering an account with no "
-             "email address. This is strongly discouraged, because in the "
-             "event of key loss or account compromise you will irrevocably "
-             "lose access to your account. You will also be unable to receive "
-             "notice about impending expiration or revocation of your "
-             "certificates. Updates to the Subscriber Agreement will still "
-             "affect you, and will be effective 14 days after posting an "
-             "update to the web site.")
+             "email address. This is strongly discouraged, because you will be "
+             "unable to receive notice about impending expiration or "
+             "revocation of your certificates or problems with your Certbot "
+             "installation that will lead to failure to renew.")
     helpful.add(
         ["register", "update_account", "unregister", "automation"], "-m", "--email",
         default=flag_default("email"),
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/display/ops.py b/certbot/certbot/display/ops.py
index 1c4ee47d4..fc369176b 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/display/ops.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/display/ops.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import zope.component
 from certbot import errors
 from certbot import interfaces
 from certbot import util
-from certbot.compat import misc
 from certbot.compat import os
 from certbot.display import util as display_util
 
@@ -33,9 +32,10 @@ def get_email(invalid=False, optional=True):
     msg = "Enter email address (used for urgent renewal and security notices)\n"
     unsafe_suggestion = ("\n\nIf you really want to skip this, you can run "
                          "the client with --register-unsafely-without-email "
-                         "but make sure you then backup your account key from "
-                         "{0}\n\n".format(os.path.join(
-                             misc.get_default_folder('config'), 'accounts')))
+                         "but you will then be unable to receive notice about "
+                         "impending expiration or revocation of your "
+                         "certificates or problems with your Certbot "
+                         "installation that will lead to failure to renew.\n\n")
     if optional:
         if invalid:
             msg += unsafe_suggestion