diff --git a/electrum/gui/qt/wizard/wallet.py b/electrum/gui/qt/wizard/wallet.py
index f73647cd1..d91db9a64 100644
--- a/electrum/gui/qt/wizard/wallet.py
+++ b/electrum/gui/qt/wizard/wallet.py
@@ -1336,4 +1336,6 @@ class WCHWUninitialized(WizardComponent):
 
     def on_ready(self):
         _name, _info = self.wizard_data['hardware_device']
-        self.layout().addWidget(WWLabel(_('This {} is not initialized. Cannot continue').format(_info.model_name)))
+        label = WWLabel(_('This {} is not initialized. Use manufacturer tooling to initialize the device.').format(_info.model_name))
+        label.setAlignment(Qt.AlignCenter)
+        self.layout().addWidget(label)
diff --git a/electrum/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py b/electrum/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py
index e1b522c56..f55514fc0 100644
--- a/electrum/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py
+++ b/electrum/plugins/hw_wallet/plugin.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ class HardwareClientBase(ABC):
     def close(self):
         pass
 
-    def timeout(self, cutoff) -> None:
+    def timeout(self, cutoff) -> None:  # noqa: B027
         pass
 
     @abstractmethod
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ class HardwareClientBase(ABC):
         """
         return self.plugin.name
 
-    def manipulate_keystore_dict_during_wizard_setup(self, d: dict) -> None:
+    def manipulate_keystore_dict_during_wizard_setup(self, d: dict) -> None:  # noqa: B027
         """Called during wallet creation in the wizard, before the keystore
         is constructed for the first time. 'd' is the dict that will be
         passed to the keystore constructor.