diff --git a/lutris/gui/config/widget_generator.py b/lutris/gui/config/widget_generator.py
index 0e6fb86014..8df61f4b3d 100644
--- a/lutris/gui/config/widget_generator.py
+++ b/lutris/gui/config/widget_generator.py
@@ -294,15 +294,11 @@ def update_option_container(self, option, container: Gtk.Box, wrapper: Gtk.Box):
         """This method updates an option container and its wrapper; this re-evaluates the
         relevant options in case they contain callables and those callables return different
         results."""
-        args = self.callback_args
-        kwargs = self.callback_kwargs
-        option_key = option["option"]
 
         # Update messages in message boxes that support it
-
         for ch in container.get_children():
             if hasattr(ch, "update_message"):
-                ch.update_message(option_key, *args, **kwargs)
+                ch.update_message(option, self)
 
         # Hide entire container if the option is not visible
         visible = self.get_visibility(option)
@@ -478,7 +474,7 @@ def on_combobox_change(widget):
         combobox.connect("scroll-event", on_combobox_scroll)
         combobox.set_valign(Gtk.Align.CENTER)
 
-        def get_invalidity_error(key: str, *_args):
+        def get_invalidity_error(key: str):
             v = self.get_setting(key, self.get_default(option))
             if v in valid_choices:
                 return None
@@ -747,7 +743,15 @@ def _evaluate_option(self, key: str, default: Any, option: Dict[str, Any]) -> An
             return default
 
         value = option[key]
+        return self.evaluate_option_value(value, option=option)
 
+    def evaluate_option_value(self, value: Any, option: Dict[str, Any]) -> Any:
+        """Evaluates the 'value' given, if it is callable. If not, this method just
+        returns the 'value'.
+
+        The 'value' is called with the option-key and then all the callback arguments
+        given to this generator's __init__. If the 'value' takes fewer arguments than
+        this, trailing arguments are omitted."""
         if callable(value):
             sig = signature(value)
             argcount = len(sig.parameters)
@@ -829,12 +833,9 @@ def __init__(self, message, icon_name, **kwargs):
             if text:
                 self.label.set_markup(str(text))
 
-    def update_message(self, *args, **kwargs) -> bool:
+    def update_message(self, option: Dict[str, Any], generator: WidgetGenerator) -> bool:
         try:
-            if callable(self.message):
-                text = self.message(*args, **kwargs)
-            else:
-                text = str(self.message)
+            text = generator.evaluate_option_value(self.message, option)
         except Exception as err:
             logger.exception("Unable to generate configuration warning: %s", err)
             text = gtk_safe(str(err))
diff --git a/lutris/runners/wine.py b/lutris/runners/wine.py
index 53a16735b8..c92687fd97 100644
--- a/lutris/runners/wine.py
+++ b/lutris/runners/wine.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def _get_prefix_warning(_option_key: str, config: LutrisConfig) -> Optional[str]
     return _("<b>Warning</b> Some Wine configuration options cannot be applied, if no prefix can be found.")
 
 
-def _get_dxvk_warning(_config: LutrisConfig, _option_key: str) -> Optional[str]:
+def _get_dxvk_warning() -> Optional[str]:
     if drivers.is_outdated():
         driver_info = drivers.get_nvidia_driver_info()
         return _(