diff --git a/static/install/cli.html b/static/install/cli.html
index e5d3355b..a214fb84 100644
--- a/static/install/cli.html
+++ b/static/install/cli.html
@@ -650,8 +650,8 @@ curl -O https://releases.grapheneos.org/<var>DEVICE_NAME</var>-factory-<var>VERS
 
                     <p>The GrapheneOS factory images flash a non-stock Android Verified Boot key which
                     needs to be erased to fully revert back to a stock device state. Before flashing the
-                    stock factory images and before locking the bootloader, you should erase the custom
-                    Android Verified Boot key to untrust it:</p>
+                    stock factory images, you should boot the device into fastboot mode and make sure the
+                    bootloader is unlocked. Then erase the custom Android Verified Boot key to untrust it:</p>
 
                     <pre>fastboot erase avb_custom_key</pre>
                 </section>
diff --git a/static/install/web.html b/static/install/web.html
index 88eac365..0482a9b9 100644
--- a/static/install/web.html
+++ b/static/install/web.html
@@ -459,8 +459,8 @@
 
                     <p>The GrapheneOS factory images flash a non-stock Android Verified Boot key which
                     needs to be erased to fully revert back to a stock device state. Before flashing the
-                    stock factory images and before locking the bootloader, you should erase the custom
-                    Android Verified Boot key to untrust it:</p>
+                    stock factory images, you should boot the device into fastboot mode and make sure the
+                    bootloader is unlocked. Then erase the custom Android Verified Boot key to untrust it:</p>
 
                     <button id="remove-custom-key-button" disabled="">Remove non-stock key</button>