diff --git a/openstack/networking/v2/subnets/requests.go b/openstack/networking/v2/subnets/requests.go
index c3f6364..66f3387 100644
--- a/openstack/networking/v2/subnets/requests.go
+++ b/openstack/networking/v2/subnets/requests.go
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@
 	subnetCount := 0
 	subnetID := ""
 	if name == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("A network name must be provided.")
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("A subnet name must be provided.")
 	}
 	pager := List(client, nil)
 	pager.EachPage(func(page pagination.Page) (bool, error) {
@@ -262,10 +262,10 @@
 
 	switch subnetCount {
 	case 0:
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to find network: %s", name)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to find subnet: %s", name)
 	case 1:
 		return subnetID, nil
 	default:
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("Found %d networks matching %s", subnetCount, name)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("Found %d subnets matching %s", subnetCount, name)
 	}
 }