diff --git a/crates/collab_ui/src/branch_list.rs b/crates/collab_ui/src/branch_list.rs
index 2fb8721c94..eb6b9c6f54 100644
--- a/crates/collab_ui/src/branch_list.rs
+++ b/crates/collab_ui/src/branch_list.rs
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ impl PickerDelegate for BranchListDelegate {
                 model.show_toast(
                     Toast::new(
                         GIT_CHECKOUT_FAILURE_ID,
-                        format!("Failed to check out branch `{current_pick}`, error: `{err}`"),
+                        format!("Failed to checkout branch '{current_pick}', check for conflicts or unstashed files"),
                     ),
                     ctx,
                 )