diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 555f2b61..865b9cc1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 **esmock provides native ESM import and globals mocking for unit tests.** Use examples below as a quick-start guide, see the [descriptive and friendly esmock guide here,][4] or browse [esmock's test runner examples.][3]
 
-Note: For older versions of node, less than version 20.6, `esmock` must be used with node's "--loader" as demonstrated [in the wiki.][4] Newer versions of node can use esmock as-is with no extra requirements.
+_**Note: For versions of node prior to v20.6.0** "--loader" command line arguments must be used with `esmock` as demonstrated [in the wiki.][4] Current versions of node do not require "--loader"._
 
 `esmock` has the below signature
 ``` javascript
diff --git a/src/esmockErr.js b/src/esmockErr.js
index 7ba66ac2..5124a16f 100644
--- a/src/esmockErr.js
+++ b/src/esmockErr.js
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ const errModuleIdNotMocked = (moduleId, parent) =>
   new Error(`un-mocked moduleId: "${moduleId}" (used by ${parent})`)
 
 const errMissingLoader = () =>
-  new Error('the loader chain process must include esmock. '
+  new Error('For versions of node prior to v20.6.0, '
+    + 'the loader chain process must include esmock. '
     + 'start the process using --loader=esmock.')
 
 const errModuleIdNoDefs = (moduleId, parent) =>