diff --git a/lib/cylon.js b/lib/cylon.js
index dd352ef..2b3664c 100644
--- a/lib/cylon.js
+++ b/lib/cylon.js
@@ -89,11 +89,21 @@ Cylon.api = function api(Server, opts) {
       Server = require(req);
     } catch (e) {
       if (e.code === "MODULE_NOT_FOUND") {
-        Logger.error("Cannot find the " + req + " API module.");
-        Logger.error(
-          "You may be able to install it: `npm install " + req + "`"
-        );
+        var messages;
 
+        if (req === "cylon-api-http") {
+          messages = [
+            "The HTTP API is no longer included in Cylon by default.",
+            "To use it, install the plugin module: `npm install cylon-api-http`"
+          ];
+        } else {
+          messages = [
+            "Cannot find the " + req + " API module.",
+            "You may be able to install it: `npm install " + req + "`"
+          ];
+        }
+
+        _.each(messages, function(str) { Logger.error(str); });
         return;
       } else {
         throw e;