diff --git a/api_service/api_server.py b/api_service/api_server.py
index f48c033..978c16e 100644
--- a/api_service/api_server.py
+++ b/api_service/api_server.py
@@ -1183,7 +1183,6 @@ async def auth(
                                 <p>You have successfully authenticated with Discord.</p>
                                 <div class="info">
                                     <p>You can now close this window and return to Discord.</p>
-                                    <p>Your Discord bot is now authorized to access the API on your behalf.</p>
                                 </div>
                             </body>
                         </html>
diff --git a/cogs/oauth_cog.py b/cogs/oauth_cog.py
index 3e4148e..3983035 100644
--- a/cogs/oauth_cog.py
+++ b/cogs/oauth_cog.py
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class OAuthCog(commands.Cog):
                 if token:
                     # Token is available locally, send a success message
                     await channel.send(
-                        f"<@{user_id}> ✅ Authentication successful! You can now use the API."
+                        f"<@{user_id}> ✅ Authentication successful!"
                     )
                     return
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class OAuthCog(commands.Cog):
                                                     user_id, token_data
                                                 )
                                                 await channel.send(
-                                                    f"<@{user_id}> ✅ Authentication successful! You can now use the API."
+                                                    f"<@{user_id}> ✅ Authentication successful!"
                                                 )
                                                 return
                     except Exception as e:
@@ -140,8 +140,7 @@ class OAuthCog(commands.Cog):
         # Send a DM to the user
         try:
             await discord_user.send(
-                f"✅ Authentication successful! You are now logged in as {user_info.get('username')}#{user_info.get('discriminator')}.\n"
-                f"Your Discord bot is now authorized to access the API on your behalf."
+                f"✅ Authentication successful! You are now logged in as {user_info.get('username')}#{user_info.get('discriminator')}."
             )
         except discord.errors.Forbidden:
             # If we can't send a DM, try to find the channel where the auth command was used
@@ -296,7 +295,7 @@ class OAuthCog(commands.Cog):
 
                     await ctx.send(
                         f"✅ You are authenticated as {username}#{discriminator}.\n"
-                        f"The bot can access the API on your behalf."
+                        f"The bot can access any scopes granted by this token."
                     )
                     return
                 except discord_oauth.OAuthError:
@@ -350,7 +349,7 @@ class OAuthCog(commands.Cog):
 
                                             await ctx.send(
                                                 f"✅ You are authenticated as {username}#{discriminator}.\n"
-                                                f"The bot can access the API on your behalf.\n"
+                                                f"The bot can access any scopes you allowed when authenticating.\n"
                                                 f"(Token retrieved from API service)"
                                             )
                                             return
@@ -382,7 +381,7 @@ class OAuthCog(commands.Cog):
 
         embed.add_field(
             name="!auth",
-            value="Authenticate with Discord to allow the bot to access the API on your behalf",
+            value="Authenticate with Discord to allow the bot to access additional OAuth scopes",
             inline=False,
         )
 
@@ -401,5 +400,5 @@ class OAuthCog(commands.Cog):
         await ctx.send(embed=embed)
 
 
-async def setup(bot):
+async def setup(bot: commands.Bot):
     await bot.add_cog(OAuthCog(bot))
diff --git a/oauth_server.py b/oauth_server.py
index 3b49d19..6773306 100644
--- a/oauth_server.py
+++ b/oauth_server.py
@@ -76,7 +76,6 @@ async def handle_oauth_callback(request: web.Request) -> web.Response:
                     <p>You have successfully authenticated with Discord.</p>
                     <div class="info">
                         <p>You can now close this window and return to Discord.</p>
-                        <p>Your Discord bot is now authorized to access the API on your behalf.</p>
                     </div>
                 </body>
             </html>