diff --git a/assert/assertions.go b/assert/assertions.go
index 56758bc..54aa49e 100644
--- a/assert/assertions.go
+++ b/assert/assertions.go
@@ -492,8 +492,7 @@ func False(t TestingT, value bool, msgAndArgs ...interface{}) bool {
 func NotEqual(t TestingT, expected, actual interface{}, msgAndArgs ...interface{}) bool {
 
 	if ObjectsAreEqual(expected, actual) {
-		return Fail(t, fmt.Sprintf("Not Equal: %#v (expected)\n"+
-			"        != %#v (actual)", actual, expected), msgAndArgs...)
+		return Fail(t, fmt.Sprintf("Should not be: %#v\n", actual), msgAndArgs...)
 	}
 
 	return true