diff --git a/scripts/hotdata.py b/scripts/hotdata.py
index 6389c0d..299ce07 100644
--- a/scripts/hotdata.py
+++ b/scripts/hotdata.py
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ def run(args: Sequence[str], timeout: int = TIMEOUT) -> str:
         )
     except FileNotFoundError:
         raise HotdataError("the `hotdata` CLI is not on PATH: install it with "
-                          "`brew install hotdata-dev/tap/cli` (other ways: "
-                          "https://github.com/hotdata-dev/hotdata-cli#install), then "
+                          "`brew install hotdata-dev/tap/cli` (other ways: see the "
+                          "plugin README), then "
                           "`hotdata auth login`") from None
     except subprocess.SubprocessError as error:
         raise HotdataError(str(error)) from None
diff --git a/tests/test_tabular_memory.py b/tests/test_tabular_memory.py
index 7e4ef63..c4012d7 100644
--- a/tests/test_tabular_memory.py
+++ b/tests/test_tabular_memory.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def out(o): print(json.dumps(o))
           "sql_hash": "h4", "result_id": "rsltHK", "row_count": 1, "snapshot_id": 7, "status": "succeeded"}])
 elif a[:2] == ["auth", "status"]:
     if __import__("os").environ.get("FAKE_AUTH_BROKEN"):
-        print("error: could not reach https://api.hotdata.dev", file=sys.stderr); sys.exit(1)
+        print("error: could not reach the Hotdata API", file=sys.stderr); sys.exit(1)
     ok = "No" if __import__("os").environ.get("FAKE_LOGGED_OUT") else "Yes"
     print(f"\x1b[38;5;8mAuthenticated:  \x1b[0m{ok}")
 elif a == ["--version"]: