diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_utils.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_utils.py
index 1ada69b..b3cb271 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_utils.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/rbac_utils.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@
     def skip_rbac_checks(cls):
         if not CONF.patrole.enable_rbac:
             raise cls.skipException(
-                '%s skipped as Patrole testing not enabled.' % cls.__name__)
+                'Patrole testing not enabled so skipping %s.' % cls.__name__)
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_rbac_utils(cls):
diff --git a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/unit/test_rbac_utils.py b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/unit/test_rbac_utils.py
index 55db501..5e730d3 100644
--- a/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/unit/test_rbac_utils.py
+++ b/patrole_tempest_plugin/tests/unit/test_rbac_utils.py
@@ -254,6 +254,6 @@
 
         with testtools.ExpectedException(
                 testtools.TestCase.skipException,
-                value_re=('%s skipped as Patrole testing not enabled.'
+                value_re=('Patrole testing not enabled so skipping %s.'
                           % ChildRbacTest.__name__)):
             child_test.setUpClass()