diff --git a/lib/cmdlib.py b/lib/cmdlib.py
index 5d353c82f96bbec3f78dcefc54042c7602c22f4d..dea29e4b9dba11a3f81d38b345a73ae9da2ab480 100644
--- a/lib/cmdlib.py
+++ b/lib/cmdlib.py
@@ -751,8 +751,8 @@ class LUVerifyCluster(LogicalUnit):
           else:
             # not candidate and this is not a must-have file
             bad = True
-            feedback_fn("  - ERROR: non master-candidate has old/wrong file"
-                        " '%s'" % file_name)
+            feedback_fn("  - ERROR: file '%s' should not exist on non master"
+                        " candidates (and the file is outdated)" % file_name)
         else:
           # all good, except non-master/non-must have combination
           if not node_is_mc and not must_have_file: