diff --git a/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py b/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
index cd4092b..1676a28 100644
--- a/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
+++ b/tempest/lib/common/utils/linux/remote_client.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         except Exception as e:
             caller = test_utils.find_test_caller() or "not found"
             if not isinstance(e, tempest.lib.exceptions.SSHTimeout):
-                message = ('Initializing SSH connection to %(ip)s failed. '
+                message = ('Executing command on %(ip)s failed. '
                            'Error: %(error)s' % {'ip': self.ip_address,
                                                  'error': e})
                 message = '(%s) %s' % (caller, message)