diff --git a/file_entity.pages.inc b/file_entity.pages.inc
index 3d8559c..9e8481f 100644
--- a/file_entity.pages.inc
+++ b/file_entity.pages.inc
@@ -665,9 +665,8 @@ function file_entity_delete_form($form, &$form_state, $file) {
     '#value' => $file->fid,
   );
 
-  $description = t('This action cannot be undone.');
   if ($references = file_usage_list($file)) {
-    $description .= ' ' . t('This file is currently in use and may cause problems if deleted.');
+    drupal_set_message(t('This file <a href="@url">is currently in use</a> and may cause problems if deleted.', array('@url' => url('file/' . $file->fid . '/usage'))), 'warning');
   }
 
   return confirm_form($form,
@@ -675,7 +674,7 @@ function file_entity_delete_form($form, &$form_state, $file) {
       '%title' => entity_label('file', $file),
     )),
     'file/' . $file->fid,
-    $description,
+    t('This action cannot be undone.'),
     t('Delete')
   );
 }
@@ -740,16 +739,15 @@ function file_entity_multiple_delete_form($form, &$form_state, array $files) {
     '#value' => 'delete',
   );
 
-  $description = t('This action cannot be undone.');
   if ($files_have_usage) {
-    $description .= ' ' . t('Some of the files are currently in use and may cause problems if deleted.');
+    drupal_set_message(t('Some of the files are currently in use and may cause problems if deleted.'), 'warning');
   }
 
   return confirm_form(
     $form,
     format_plural(count($files), 'Are you sure you want to delete this file?', 'Are you sure you want to delete these files?'),
     'admin/content/file',
-    $description,
+    t('This action cannot be undone.'),
     t('Delete')
   );
 }