diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d7301b3533a..586003439ef 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1499,12 +1499,7 @@ add_subdirectory(cmake/reports)
 
 if(NOT CONFIG_TEST)
 if(CONFIG_ASSERT AND (NOT CONFIG_FORCE_NO_ASSERT))
-  message(WARNING "
-      ------------------------------------------------------------
-      --- WARNING:  __ASSERT() statements are globally ENABLED ---
-      --- The kernel will run more slowly and use more memory  ---
-      ------------------------------------------------------------"
-  )
+  message(WARNING "__ASSERT() statements are globally ENABLED")
 endif()
 endif()