diff --git a/instack_undercloud/undercloud.py b/instack_undercloud/undercloud.py
index dbd46969b..86ea74892 100644
--- a/instack_undercloud/undercloud.py
+++ b/instack_undercloud/undercloud.py
@@ -645,9 +645,9 @@ def _validate_configuration():
         _check_sysctl()
         _validate_network()
     except RuntimeError as e:
-        LOG.error('ERROR: An error occured during configuration validation, '
+        LOG.error('An error occured during configuration validation, '
                   'please check your host configuration and try again. '
-                  '{error}'.format(error=e))
+                  'Error message: {error}'.format(error=e))
         sys.exit(1)