diff --git a/pkg/_fe_analyzer_shared/lib/src/messages/codes_generated.dart b/pkg/_fe_analyzer_shared/lib/src/messages/codes_generated.dart
index 32b1b05..530baf1 100644
--- a/pkg/_fe_analyzer_shared/lib/src/messages/codes_generated.dart
+++ b/pkg/_fe_analyzer_shared/lib/src/messages/codes_generated.dart
@@ -9707,14 +9707,17 @@
         r"""Try removing the keyword 'var', or replacing it with the name of the return type.""");
 
 // DO NOT EDIT. THIS FILE IS GENERATED. SEE TOP OF FILE.
-const Template<Message Function(String name, String string)>
-    templateVariableCouldBeNullDueToWrite =
-    const Template<Message Function(String name, String string)>(
-        messageTemplate:
-            r"""Variable '#name' could be null due to an intervening write.""",
-        tipTemplate:
-            r"""Try null checking the variable after the write.  See #string""",
-        withArguments: _withArgumentsVariableCouldBeNullDueToWrite);
+const Template<
+    Message Function(
+        String name,
+        String
+            string)> templateVariableCouldBeNullDueToWrite = const Template<
+        Message Function(String name, String string)>(
+    messageTemplate:
+        r"""Variable '#name' could not be promoted due to an assignment.""",
+    tipTemplate:
+        r"""Try null checking the variable after the assignment.  See #string""",
+    withArguments: _withArgumentsVariableCouldBeNullDueToWrite);
 
 // DO NOT EDIT. THIS FILE IS GENERATED. SEE TOP OF FILE.
 const Code<Message Function(String name, String string)>
@@ -9731,8 +9734,9 @@
   if (string.isEmpty) throw 'No string provided';
   return new Message(codeVariableCouldBeNullDueToWrite,
       message:
-          """Variable '${name}' could be null due to an intervening write.""",
-      tip: """Try null checking the variable after the write.  See ${string}""",
+          """Variable '${name}' could not be promoted due to an assignment.""",
+      tip:
+          """Try null checking the variable after the assignment.  See ${string}""",
       arguments: {'name': name, 'string': string});
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/analyzer/lib/src/generated/resolver.dart b/pkg/analyzer/lib/src/generated/resolver.dart
index 47f6905..bb494fd 100644
--- a/pkg/analyzer/lib/src/generated/resolver.dart
+++ b/pkg/analyzer/lib/src/generated/resolver.dart
@@ -3555,8 +3555,8 @@
       Expression writeExpression, NonPromotionReason reason) {
     return DiagnosticMessageImpl(
         filePath: source.fullName,
-        message: "Variable '$variableName' could be null due to an intervening "
-            "write.  See ${reason.documentationLink}",
+        message: "Variable '$variableName' could not be promoted due to an "
+            "assignment.  See ${reason.documentationLink}",
         offset: writeExpression.offset,
         length: writeExpression.length);
   }
diff --git a/pkg/front_end/messages.yaml b/pkg/front_end/messages.yaml
index 384cb20..05f2d16 100644
--- a/pkg/front_end/messages.yaml
+++ b/pkg/front_end/messages.yaml
@@ -4655,8 +4655,8 @@
   analyzerCode: ParserErrorCode.MULTIPLE_VARIANCE_MODIFIERS
 
 VariableCouldBeNullDueToWrite:
-  template: "Variable '#name' could be null due to an intervening write."
-  tip: "Try null checking the variable after the write.  See #string"
+  template: "Variable '#name' could not be promoted due to an assignment."
+  tip: "Try null checking the variable after the assignment.  See #string"
 
 FieldNotPromoted:
   template: "'#name' refers to a property so it couldn't be promoted."
diff --git a/tests/language/why_not_promoted/assignment_error_test.dart b/tests/language/why_not_promoted/assignment_error_test.dart
index 86ba93d..13c21ae 100644
--- a/tests/language/why_not_promoted/assignment_error_test.dart
+++ b/tests/language/why_not_promoted/assignment_error_test.dart
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   if (i == null) return;
   i = j;
 //^
-// [context 1] Variable 'i' could be null due to an intervening write.
+// [context 1] Variable 'i' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   i.isEven;
 //  ^^^^^^
 // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   if (c == null) return;
   c += i;
 //^
-// [context 2] Variable 'c' could be null due to an intervening write.
+// [context 2] Variable 'c' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   c.cProperty;
 //  ^^^^^^^^^
 // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
   if (c == null) return;
   c++;
 //^
-// [context 3] Variable 'c' could be null due to an intervening write.
+// [context 3] Variable 'c' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   c.cProperty;
 //  ^^^^^^^^^
 // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
   if (c == null) return;
   ++c;
   //^
-  // [context 4] Variable 'c' could be null due to an intervening write.
+  // [context 4] Variable 'c' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   c.cProperty;
 //  ^^^^^^^^^
 // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
   if (i == null) return;
   for (i in list) {
   //   ^
-  // [context 5] Variable 'i' could be null due to an intervening write.
+  // [context 5] Variable 'i' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
     i.isEven;
 //    ^^^^^^
 // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   if (i == null) return;
   [for (i in list) i.isEven];
   //    ^
-  // [context 6] Variable 'i' could be null due to an intervening write.
+  // [context 6] Variable 'i' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   //                 ^^^^^^
   // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
   //                 ^
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
   if (i == null) return;
   ({for (i in list) i.isEven});
   //     ^
-  // [context 7] Variable 'i' could be null due to an intervening write.
+  // [context 7] Variable 'i' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   //                  ^^^^^^
   // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
   //                  ^
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
   if (i == null) return;
   ({for (i in list) i.isEven: null});
   //     ^
-  // [context 8] Variable 'i' could be null due to an intervening write.
+  // [context 8] Variable 'i' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   //                  ^^^^^^
   // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
   //                  ^
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@
   if (i == null) return;
   ({for (i in list) null: i.isEven});
   //     ^
-  // [context 9] Variable 'i' could be null due to an intervening write.
+  // [context 9] Variable 'i' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   //                        ^^^^^^
   // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
   //                        ^
diff --git a/tests/language/why_not_promoted/nullable_method_call_error_test.dart b/tests/language/why_not_promoted/nullable_method_call_error_test.dart
index 70e8bbe..be1bba1 100644
--- a/tests/language/why_not_promoted/nullable_method_call_error_test.dart
+++ b/tests/language/why_not_promoted/nullable_method_call_error_test.dart
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
   if (i == null) return;
   i = j;
 //^
-// [context 1] Variable 'i' could be null due to an intervening write.
+// [context 1] Variable 'i' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   i.isEven;
 //  ^^^^^^
 // [analyzer] COMPILE_TIME_ERROR.UNCHECKED_USE_OF_NULLABLE_VALUE
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
   if (i == null) return;
   i = j;
 //^
-// [context 2] Variable 'i' could be null due to an intervening write.
+// [context 2] Variable 'i' could not be promoted due to an assignment.
   i.propertyOnNullableInt;
   i.propertyOnNonNullInt;
 //  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 13bcfa2..b182322 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -27,5 +27,5 @@
 MAJOR 2
 MINOR 13
 PATCH 0
-PRERELEASE 195
+PRERELEASE 196
 PRERELEASE_PATCH 0
\ No newline at end of file