diff --git a/pisi/api.py b/pisi/api.py
index 6fbd04fa..6d3b3081 100644
--- a/pisi/api.py
+++ b/pisi/api.py
@@ -805,12 +805,10 @@ def __update_repo(repo, force=False):
                 index.read_uri_of_repo(repouri, repo, force = force)
             else:
                 return
-        except pisi.index.NotCompatibleDistroException, e:
-            ctx.ui.warning(e)
+        except pisi.index.DistributionMismatchException:
             remove_repo(repo)
             return
-        except pisi.index.NotCompatibleArchException, e:
-            ctx.ui.warning(e)
+        except pisi.index.ArchitectureMismatchException:
             remove_repo(repo)
             return
 
diff --git a/pisi/cli/addrepo.py b/pisi/cli/addrepo.py
index c700dfbf..007c219a 100644
--- a/pisi/cli/addrepo.py
+++ b/pisi/cli/addrepo.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ NB: We support only local files (e.g., /a/b/c) and http:// URIs at the moment
                                help=_("Add repository at given position (0 is first)"))
         group.add_option("--ignore-check", action="store_true", 
                                default=False, 
-                               help=_("Ignore distribution release and architecture checks"))
+                               help=_("Skip distribution release and architecture check"))
         self.parser.add_option_group(group)
 
     def run(self):
diff --git a/pisi/index.py b/pisi/index.py
index 510e0c98..33d9a843 100644
--- a/pisi/index.py
+++ b/pisi/index.py
@@ -34,15 +34,11 @@ import pisi.group as group
 class Error(pisi.Error):
     pass
 
-class NotCompatibleDistroException(pisi.Exception):
-    def __init__(self, repoVersion, curDistro, curDistVersion):
-        pisi.Exception.__init__(self, "Opps, sorry, this repository for %s is not compatible with your distribution release %s %s." \
-                % (repoVersion, curDistro, curDistVersion))
+class DistributionMismatchException(pisi.Exception):
+    pass
 
-class NotCompatibleArchException(pisi.Exception):
-    def __init__(self, repoArch, curArch):
-        pisi.Exception.__init__(self, "Opps, sorry, repo architecture %s is not compatible with your %s architecture." \
-                % (repoArch, curArch))
+class ArchitectureMismatchException(pisi.Exception):
+    pass
 
 class Index(xmlfile.XmlFile):
     __metaclass__ = autoxml.autoxml
@@ -82,7 +78,7 @@ class Index(xmlfile.XmlFile):
 
         # check packages' DistributionReleases and Architecture
         if not ctx.get_option('ignore_check'):
-            self.check_distro_and_arch(doc)
+            self.check_distribution_and_architecture(doc)
 
         if not repo:
             repo = self.distribution.name()
@@ -95,16 +91,16 @@ class Index(xmlfile.XmlFile):
         tmpdir = os.path.join(ctx.config.index_dir(), repo)
         pisi.file.File.check_signature(filename, tmpdir)
 
-    def check_distro_and_arch(self, doc):
+    def check_distribution_and_architecture(self, doc):
         config = pisi.configfile.ConfigurationFile("/etc/pisi/pisi.conf")
         if doc.getTag("Distribution").getTagData("Version") != config.get("general", "distribution_release"):
-            raise NotCompatibleDistroException(doc.getTag("Distribution").getTagData("Version"), \
-                    config.get("general", "distribution"), config.get("general", "distribution_release"))
+            ctx.ui.error(_("The repository couldn't be added because of distribution release mismatch"))
+            raise DistributionMismatchException
+        # First check if Architecture tag exists in index.xml; if not, directly skip it ;)
         if doc.getTag("Distribution").getTagData("Architecture"):
-            # First check if Architecture tag exists in index.xml; if not, directly skip it ;)
             if doc.getTag("Distribution").getTagData("Architecture") != config.get("general", "architecture"):
-                raise NotCompatibleArchException(doc.getTag("Distribution").getTagData("Architecture"), \
-                    config.get("general", "architecture"))
+                ctx.ui.error(_("The repository couldn't be added because of distribution architecture mismatch"))
+                raise ArchitectureMismatchException
 
     def index(self, repo_uri, skip_sources=False):
         self.repo_dir = repo_uri