diff --git a/sql/mysqld.cc b/sql/mysqld.cc
index b3c33c2e46a..0178f927bab 100644
--- a/sql/mysqld.cc
+++ b/sql/mysqld.cc
@@ -2031,7 +2031,8 @@ static struct passwd *check_user(const char *user)
   {
     if (!opt_bootstrap && !opt_help)
     {
-      sql_print_error("Fatal error: Please read \"Security\" section of the manual to find out how to run mysqld as root!\n");
+      sql_print_error("Fatal error: Please consult the Knowledge Base "
+                      "to find out how to run mysqld as root!\n");
       unireg_abort(1);
     }
     return NULL;