diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_sw_kokkos.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_sw_kokkos.h
index 888eb280b6..0ae04d4e07 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_sw_kokkos.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_sw_kokkos.h
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class PairSWKokkos : public PairSW {
 
 /* ERROR/WARNING messages:
 
-E: Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with pair sw/kk
+E: Must use half neighbor list style with pair sw/kk
 
 Self-explanatory.
 
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.h
index 55b1577691..42484be6cd 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_kokkos.h
@@ -227,11 +227,7 @@ class PairTersoffKokkos : public PairTersoff {
 
 /* ERROR/WARNING messages:
 
-E: Cannot (yet) use full neighbor list style with tersoff/kk
-
-Self-explanatory.
-
-E: Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with tersoff/kk
+E: Must use half neighbor list style with pair tersoff/kk
 
 Self-explanatory.
 
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.h
index 669792b9eb..1eb6f6f555 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_mod_kokkos.h
@@ -215,11 +215,7 @@ class PairTersoffMODKokkos : public PairTersoffMOD {
 
 /* ERROR/WARNING messages:
 
-E: Cannot (yet) use full neighbor list style with tersoff/mod/kk
-
-Self-explanatory.
-
-E: Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with tersoff/mod/kk
+E: Must use half neighbor list style with pair tersoff/mod/kk
 
 Self-explanatory.
 
diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.h b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.h
index bf4ddb642c..c912eea822 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.h
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_tersoff_zbl_kokkos.h
@@ -230,11 +230,7 @@ E: Pair tersoff/zbl/kk requires metal or real units
 
 This is a current restriction of this pair potential.
 
-E: Cannot (yet) use full neighbor list style with tersoff/zbl/kk
-
-Self-explanatory.
-
-E: Cannot use chosen neighbor list style with tersoff/zbl/kk
+E: Must use half neighbor list style with pair tersoff/zlb/kk
 
 Self-explanatory.