diff --git a/management/status_checks.py b/management/status_checks.py
index 631a82a2..535a691e 100755
--- a/management/status_checks.py
+++ b/management/status_checks.py
@@ -592,9 +592,9 @@ def check_dnssec(domain, env, output, dns_zonefiles, is_checking_primary=False):
 				return
 			output.print_error("""This domain's DNSSEC DS record is incorrect. The chain of trust is broken between the public DNS system
 				and this machine's DNS server. It may take several hours for public DNS to update after a change. If you did not recently
-				make a change, you must resolve this immediately by following the instructions provided by your domain name registrar and
-				provide to them this information:""")
-		output.print_line("")
+				make a change (and are not using external/custom DNS), you must resolve this immediately by following the instructions
+				provided by your domain name registrar and provide to them this information:""")
+        output.print_line("")
 		output.print_line("Key Tag: " + ds_keytag + ("" if not ds_looks_valid or ds[0] == ds_keytag else " (Got '%s')" % ds[0]))
 		output.print_line("Key Flags: KSK")
 		output.print_line(
@@ -612,6 +612,7 @@ def check_dnssec(domain, env, output, dns_zonefiles, is_checking_primary=False):
 		output.print_line("Bulk/Record Format:")
 		output.print_line("" + ds_correct[0])
 		output.print_line("")
+        output.print_line("This DS record is not relevant when using external/custom DNS.")
 
 def check_mail_domain(domain, env, output):
 	# Check the MX record.