diff --git a/build/actions/device.js b/build/actions/device.js
index f2d66c26..f24d5e57 100644
--- a/build/actions/device.js
+++ b/build/actions/device.js
@@ -129,8 +129,10 @@
           }
           return visuals.patterns.selectDrive(callback);
         }, function(device, callback) {
+          var message;
           params.device = device;
-          return visuals.patterns.confirm(options.yes, "This will completely erase " + params.device + ". Are you sure you want to continue?", callback);
+          message = "This will completely erase " + params.device + ". Are you sure you want to continue?";
+          return visuals.patterns.confirm(options.yes, message, callback);
         }, function(confirmed, callback) {
           if (!confirmed) {
             return done();
diff --git a/lib/actions/device.coffee b/lib/actions/device.coffee
index fa550d15..7e638053 100644
--- a/lib/actions/device.coffee
+++ b/lib/actions/device.coffee
@@ -206,7 +206,8 @@ exports.init =
 
 			(device, callback) ->
 				params.device = device
-				visuals.patterns.confirm(options.yes, "This will completely erase #{params.device}. Are you sure you want to continue?", callback)
+				message = "This will completely erase #{params.device}. Are you sure you want to continue?"
+				visuals.patterns.confirm(options.yes, message, callback)
 
 			(confirmed, callback) ->
 				return done() if not confirmed