diff --git a/merge-ort.c b/merge-ort.c
index bc1fcad8b4..3432efcacd 100644
--- a/merge-ort.c
+++ b/merge-ort.c
@@ -1694,15 +1694,8 @@ static int merge_submodule(struct merge_options *opt,
 			      (struct commit *)merges.objects[0].item);
 		path_msg(opt, path, 0,
 			 _("Failed to merge submodule %s, but a possible merge "
-			   "resolution exists:\n%s\n"),
+			   "resolution exists: %s"),
 			 path, sb.buf);
-		path_msg(opt, path, 1,
-			 _("If this is correct simply add it to the index "
-			   "for example\n"
-			   "by using:\n\n"
-			   "  git update-index --cacheinfo 160000 %s \"%s\"\n\n"
-			   "which will accept this suggestion.\n"),
-			 oid_to_hex(&merges.objects[0].item->oid), path);
 		strbuf_release(&sb);
 		break;
 	default:
diff --git a/t/t6437-submodule-merge.sh b/t/t6437-submodule-merge.sh
index 178413c22f..c253bf759a 100755
--- a/t/t6437-submodule-merge.sh
+++ b/t/t6437-submodule-merge.sh
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ test_expect_success 'merging should conflict for non fast-forward' '
 	(cd merge-search &&
 	 git checkout -b test-nonforward b &&
 	 (cd sub &&
-	  git rev-parse sub-d > ../expect) &&
+	  git rev-parse --short sub-d > ../expect) &&
 	  if test "$GIT_TEST_MERGE_ALGORITHM" = ort
 	  then
 		test_must_fail git merge c >actual