diff --git a/apps/files_trashbin/lib/Command/ExpireTrash.php b/apps/files_trashbin/lib/Command/ExpireTrash.php
index a4e9ea57e1c60..7bb0858210e9d 100644
--- a/apps/files_trashbin/lib/Command/ExpireTrash.php
+++ b/apps/files_trashbin/lib/Command/ExpireTrash.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ protected function configure() {
 	protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int {
 		$maxAge = $this->expiration->getMaxAgeAsTimestamp();
 		if (!$maxAge) {
-			$output->writeln("No expiry configured.");
+			$output->writeln("Auto expiration is configured - keeps files and folders in the trash bin for 30 days and automatically deletes anytime after that if space is needed (note: files may not be deleted if space is not needed)");
 			return 1;
 		}
 
diff --git a/apps/files_versions/lib/Command/ExpireVersions.php b/apps/files_versions/lib/Command/ExpireVersions.php
index e59fea7db9a31..1d610b57e18d8 100644
--- a/apps/files_versions/lib/Command/ExpireVersions.php
+++ b/apps/files_versions/lib/Command/ExpireVersions.php
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ protected function configure() {
 	protected function execute(InputInterface $input, OutputInterface $output): int {
 		$maxAge = $this->expiration->getMaxAgeAsTimestamp();
 		if (!$maxAge) {
-			$output->writeln("No expiry configured.");
+			$output->writeln("Auto expiration is configured - expiration will be handled automatically according to the expiration patterns detailed at the following link https://docs.nextcloud.com/server/latest/admin_manual/configuration_files/file_versioning.html.");
 			return 1;
 		}