diff --git a/src/usr/lib/ztp/ztp-engine.py b/src/usr/lib/ztp/ztp-engine.py
index bc272fd..7c229d9 100755
--- a/src/usr/lib/ztp/ztp-engine.py
+++ b/src/usr/lib/ztp/ztp-engine.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ def __downloadPlugins(self):
                             abort = True
 
             except Exception as e:
-                    logger.error('Exception [%s] encountered while verifying plugin for configuration section %s. Marking it as FAILED.' % (str(e), sec))
+                    logger.error('Exception [%s] encountered while downloading plugin for configuration section %s. Marking it as FAILED.' % (str(e), sec))
                     section['error'] = 'Exception [%s] encountered while verifying the plugin' % (str(e))
                     section['start-timestamp'] = t
                     self.objztpJson.updateStatus(section, 'FAILED')