diff --git a/includes/issue_node_form.inc b/includes/issue_node_form.inc
index 6c006b1..1b8af0a 100644
--- a/includes/issue_node_form.inc
+++ b/includes/issue_node_form.inc
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ function _project_issue_form($node, $form_state, $include_metadata_fields = FALS
   $site_help = trim(variable_get('project_issue_site_help', ''));
   if (!empty($site_help)) {
     $form['project_help']['site'] = array(
-      '#prefix' => '<div class="messages status site">',
+      '#prefix' => '<div class="messages warning site">',
       '#value' => check_markup($site_help),
       '#suffix' => '</div>',
     );
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ function _project_issue_form($node, $form_state, $include_metadata_fields = FALS
   $project_help = trim($project->project_issue['help']);
   if (!empty($project_help)) {
     $form['project_help']['project'] = array(
-      '#prefix' => '<div class="messages status project">',
+      '#prefix' => '<div class="messages warning project">',
       '#value' => check_markup($project_help),
       '#suffix' => '</div>',
     );