diff --git a/.github/scripts/backwards_compatibility_check.sh b/.github/scripts/backwards_compatibility_check.sh
index 03eee014..44179897 100755
--- a/.github/scripts/backwards_compatibility_check.sh
+++ b/.github/scripts/backwards_compatibility_check.sh
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ find_removed_methods() {
     grep -v 'software\.amazon\.kinesis\.retrieval\.kpl\.Messages')
   for class in $latest_classes
   do
-    if (is_kinesis_client_internal_api "$class" && (is_new_minor_release || is_new_major_release)) || is_non_public_class "$class"
+    if is_kinesis_client_internal_api "$class" || is_non_public_class "$class"
     then
       continue
     fi
@@ -117,10 +117,6 @@ find_removed_methods() {
     if [[ "$removed_methods" != "" ]]
     then
       REMOVED_METHODS_FLAG=$TRUE
-      if is_kinesis_client_internal_api "$class"
-      then
-        echo "Found removed methods in class with @KinesisClientInternalApi annotation. To resolve these issues, upgrade the current minor version or address these changes."
-      fi
       echo "$class does not have method(s):"
       echo "$removed_methods"
     fi
diff --git a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/main/java/software/amazon/kinesis/annotations/KinesisClientInternalApi.java b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/main/java/software/amazon/kinesis/annotations/KinesisClientInternalApi.java
index e10583e8..37fb79ab 100644
--- a/amazon-kinesis-client/src/main/java/software/amazon/kinesis/annotations/KinesisClientInternalApi.java
+++ b/amazon-kinesis-client/src/main/java/software/amazon/kinesis/annotations/KinesisClientInternalApi.java
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
 import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 
 /**
- * Any class/method/variable marked with this annotation is subject to breaking changes between minor releases.
+ * Marker interface for 'internal' APIs that should not be used outside the core module.
+ * Breaking changes can and will be introduced to elements marked as KinesisClientInternalApi.
+ * Users of the KCL should not depend on any packages, types, fields, constructors, or methods with this annotation.
  */
 @Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
 public @interface KinesisClientInternalApi {}