diff --git a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/InternalIndicesService.java b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/InternalIndicesService.java
index a637638616b..d7719116a11 100644
--- a/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/InternalIndicesService.java
+++ b/modules/elasticsearch/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/indices/InternalIndicesService.java
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ public class InternalIndicesService extends AbstractLifecycleComponent<IndicesSe
 
     public synchronized IndexService createIndex(String sIndexName, Settings settings, String localNodeId) throws ElasticSearchException {
         if (!lifecycle.started()) {
-            throw new ElasticSearchIllegalStateException("Can't create an index [" + sIndexName + "] is closed");
+            throw new ElasticSearchIllegalStateException("Can't create an index [" + sIndexName + "], node is closed");
         }
         Index index = new Index(sIndexName);
         if (indicesInjectors.containsKey(index.name())) {