diff --git a/src/storage/storage_backend_sheepdog.c b/src/storage/storage_backend_sheepdog.c
index a3bd78a2d1..001d16f607 100644
--- a/src/storage/storage_backend_sheepdog.c
+++ b/src/storage/storage_backend_sheepdog.c
@@ -237,8 +237,9 @@ virStorageBackendSheepdogCreateVol(virConnectPtr conn ATTRIBUTE_UNUSED,
                                    virStorageVolDefPtr vol)
 {
     if (vol->target.encryption != NULL) {
-        virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
-                       _("Sheepdog does not support encrypted volumes"));
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_CONFIG_UNSUPPORTED,
+                       "%s", _("storage pool does not support encrypted "
+                               "volumes"));
         return -1;
     }