diff --git a/builder/amazon/common/step_deregister_ami.go b/builder/amazon/common/step_deregister_ami.go
index 97f4257ff..75c3fe239 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/common/step_deregister_ami.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/common/step_deregister_ami.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func (s *StepDeregisterAMI) Run(state multistep.StateBag) multistep.StepAction {
 			}}})
 
 		if err != nil {
-			err := fmt.Errorf("Error creating AMI: %s", err)
+			err := fmt.Errorf("Error describing AMI: %s", err)
 			state.Put("error", err)
 			ui.Error(err.Error())
 			return multistep.ActionHalt