diff --git a/certbot/plugins/selection.py b/certbot/plugins/selection.py
index ac509d779..1d7fa323f 100644
--- a/certbot/plugins/selection.py
+++ b/certbot/plugins/selection.py
@@ -260,14 +260,9 @@ def diagnose_configurator_problem(cfg_type, requested, plugins):
                    "your existing configuration.\nThe error was: {1!r}"
                    .format(requested, plugins[requested].problem))
     elif cfg_type == "installer":
-        if os.path.exists("/etc/debian_version"):
-            # Debian... installers are at least possible
-            msg = ('No installers seem to be present and working on your system; '
-                   'fix that or try running certbot with the "certonly" command')
-        else:
-            # XXX update this logic as we make progress on #788 and nginx support
-            msg = ('No installers are available on your OS yet; try running '
-                   '"letsencrypt-auto certonly" to get a cert you can install manually')
+        msg = ('No installer plugins seem to be present and working on your system; '
+               'fix that or try running certbot with the "certonly" command to obtain'
+               ' a certificate you can install manually')
     else:
         msg = "{0} could not be determined or is not installed".format(cfg_type)
     raise errors.PluginSelectionError(msg)