diff --git a/magnum/tests/functional/python_client_base.py b/magnum/tests/functional/python_client_base.py
index 4e5cb944c8..37de75d588 100644
--- a/magnum/tests/functional/python_client_base.py
+++ b/magnum/tests/functional/python_client_base.py
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ class BaseMagnumClient(base.BaseMagnumTest):
         )
 
         if self.cs.clusters.get(cluster.uuid).status == 'CREATE_FAILED':
-            raise Exception("Cluster %s created failed" % cluster.uuid)
+            raise Exception("Cluster %s create failed" % cluster.uuid)
 
         return cluster