diff --git a/crates/format/src/fig/map.rs b/crates/format/src/fig/map.rs
index 914843d3..0760e889 100644
--- a/crates/format/src/fig/map.rs
+++ b/crates/format/src/fig/map.rs
@@ -942,7 +942,7 @@ impl<'a> Mapper<'a> {
             self.warn("filled areas of a vector with their own fill use the layer's fill");
         }
         if unresolved_style {
-            self.warn("vector points with unresolved style IDs lost their point styles");
+            self.warn("some vector points refer to point settings missing from the file; they use the layer's joins and plain corners");
         }
         if unknown_join {
             self.warn("vector points with unknown stroke joins use the layer join");
diff --git a/crates/format/src/fig/tail_tests.rs b/crates/format/src/fig/tail_tests.rs
index cd27300d..51871ccd 100644
--- a/crates/format/src/fig/tail_tests.rs
+++ b/crates/format/src/fig/tail_tests.rs
@@ -301,7 +301,12 @@ fn vectors_import_as_editable_networks() {
     let fallback = network_of(&doc, "Join Fallbacks");
     assert!(fallback.vertices.iter().all(|v| v.join.is_none()));
     assert_eq!(named(&doc, "Join Fallbacks").stroke.join, StrokeJoin::Miter);
-    assert!(warnings.iter().any(|w| w.contains("unresolved style IDs lost their point styles")), "{warnings:?}");
+    assert!(
+        warnings
+            .iter()
+            .any(|w| w.contains("vector points refer to point settings missing from the file; they use the layer's joins and plain corners")),
+        "{warnings:?}"
+    );
     assert!(warnings.iter().any(|w| w.contains("unknown stroke joins use the layer join")), "{warnings:?}");
     assert!(warnings.iter().any(|w| w.contains("dashed or variable-width strokes render with the layer join")), "{warnings:?}");
 }