diff --git a/src/message.c b/src/message.c
index 5853e47..95bd726 100644
--- a/src/message.c
+++ b/src/message.c
@@ -56,7 +56,6 @@
 static int  verbose_did_open = FALSE;
 
 static int  did_warn_clipboard = FALSE;
-static char *warn_clipboard = "W23: Clipboard register not available, using register 0";
 
 /*
  * When writing messages to the screen, there are many different situations.
@@ -4071,7 +4070,11 @@
 {
     if (!global_busy && !did_warn_clipboard)
     {
-       msg(_(warn_clipboard));
+#ifdef FEAT_CLIPBOARD
+       msg(_("W23: Clipboard register not available, using register 0"));
+#else
+       msg(_("W24: Clipboard register not available. See :h W24"));
+#endif
        did_warn_clipboard = TRUE;
     }
 }