diff --git a/cms/static/js/spec/views/pages/container_subviews_spec.js b/cms/static/js/spec/views/pages/container_subviews_spec.js
index c57a1102b4..fc3dca0e89 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/spec/views/pages/container_subviews_spec.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/spec/views/pages/container_subviews_spec.js
@@ -519,37 +519,25 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "underscore.string", "js/spec_helpers/create_sin
 
             describe("Message Area", function() {
                 var messageSelector = '.container-message .warning',
-                    unchangedWarningMessage = 'This unit is visible to students. If you edit the unit, you must re-publish it for students to see your changes.',
-                    hasChangesWarningMessage = 'Caution: The last published version of this unit is live. By publishing changes you will change the student experience.';
+                    warningMessage = 'Caution: The last published version of this unit is live. By publishing changes you will change the student experience.';
 
                 it('is empty for a unit that is not currently visible to students', function() {
                     renderContainerPage(this, mockContainerXBlockHtml, {
-                        currently_visible_to_students: false,
-                        has_changes: false
+                        currently_visible_to_students: false
                     });
                     expect(containerPage.$(messageSelector).text().trim()).toBe('');
                 });
 
-                it('shows a message for a unit that is currently visible to students and is unchanged', function() {
+                it('shows a message for a unit that is currently visible to students', function() {
                     renderContainerPage(this, mockContainerXBlockHtml, {
-                        currently_visible_to_students: true,
-                        has_changes: false
+                        currently_visible_to_students: true
                     });
-                    expect(containerPage.$(messageSelector).text().trim()).toBe(unchangedWarningMessage);
-                });
-
-                it('shows a message for a unit that is currently visible to students and has changes', function() {
-                    renderContainerPage(this, mockContainerXBlockHtml, {
-                        currently_visible_to_students: true,
-                        has_changes: true
-                    });
-                    expect(containerPage.$(messageSelector).text().trim()).toBe(hasChangesWarningMessage);
+                    expect(containerPage.$(messageSelector).text().trim()).toBe(warningMessage);
                 });
 
                 it('hides the message when the unit is hidden from students', function() {
                     renderContainerPage(this, mockContainerXBlockHtml, {
-                        currently_visible_to_students: true,
-                        has_changes: false
+                        currently_visible_to_students: true
                     });
                     fetch({ currently_visible_to_students: false });
                     expect(containerPage.$(messageSelector).text().trim()).toBe('');
@@ -557,11 +545,10 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "underscore.string", "js/spec_helpers/create_sin
 
                 it('shows a message when a unit is made visible', function() {
                     renderContainerPage(this, mockContainerXBlockHtml, {
-                        currently_visible_to_students: false,
-                        has_changes: false
+                        currently_visible_to_students: false
                     });
                     fetch({ currently_visible_to_students: true });
-                    expect(containerPage.$(messageSelector).text().trim()).toBe(unchangedWarningMessage);
+                    expect(containerPage.$(messageSelector).text().trim()).toBe(warningMessage);
                 });
             });
         });
diff --git a/cms/static/js/views/pages/container_subviews.js b/cms/static/js/views/pages/container_subviews.js
index 4b3f0a18c9..32a78f0d92 100644
--- a/cms/static/js/views/pages/container_subviews.js
+++ b/cms/static/js/views/pages/container_subviews.js
@@ -38,13 +38,12 @@ define(["jquery", "underscore", "gettext", "js/views/baseview", "js/views/utils/
             },
 
             shouldRefresh: function(model) {
-                return ViewUtils.hasChangedAttributes(model, ['currently_visible_to_students', 'has_changes']);
+                return ViewUtils.hasChangedAttributes(model, ['currently_visible_to_students']);
             },
 
             render: function() {
                 this.$el.html(this.template({
-                    currentlyVisibleToStudents: this.model.get('currently_visible_to_students'),
-                    hasChanges: this.model.get('has_changes')
+                    currentlyVisibleToStudents: this.model.get('currently_visible_to_students')
                 }));
                 return this;
             }
diff --git a/cms/templates/js/container-message.underscore b/cms/templates/js/container-message.underscore
index 508bde2a11..bf70262d38 100644
--- a/cms/templates/js/container-message.underscore
+++ b/cms/templates/js/container-message.underscore
@@ -2,11 +2,7 @@
     <div class="message has-warnings">
         <p class="warning">
             <i class="icon-warning-sign"></i>
-            <% if (hasChanges) { %>
-                <%= gettext("Caution: The last published version of this unit is live. By publishing changes you will change the student experience.") %>
-            <% } else { %>
-                <%= gettext("This unit is visible to students. If you edit the unit, you must re-publish it for students to see your changes.") %>
-            <% } %>
+            <%= gettext("Caution: The last published version of this unit is live. By publishing changes you will change the student experience.") %>
         </p>
     </div>
 <% } %>
diff --git a/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/container.py b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/container.py
index a33d48a16e..b4ef1fc7ee 100644
--- a/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/container.py
+++ b/common/test/acceptance/pages/studio/container.py
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ class ContainerPage(PageObject):
         if not warnings.is_present():
             return False
         warning_text = warnings.first.text[0]
-        return (warning_text == "This unit is visible to students. If you edit the unit, you must re-publish it for students to see your changes."
-            or warning_text == "Caution: The last published version of this unit is live. By publishing changes you will change the student experience.")
+        return warning_text == "Caution: The last published version of this unit is live. By publishing changes you will change the student experience."
 
     @property
     def publish_action(self):