diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index a7490b7..ce6c1ef 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ func PoolCreate(c *Context, req Request, res *Response) error {
 	_, err = c.tx.Exec(`insert into pools(name, created_by, modified_by, attributes, layer3domain_id)
 		values ($1, $2, $2, $3, $4)`, name, c.username, attrs, l3id)
 	if err != nil {
-		res.AddMessage(LevelError, "could not create new layer3domain")
-		return fmt.Errorf("could not create new layer3domain '%s': %#v", name, err)
+		res.AddMessage(LevelError, "could not create new pool")
+		return fmt.Errorf("could not create new pool '%s': %#v", name, err)
 	}
 	res.AddMessage(LevelInfo, "created pool '%s'", name)
 	return nil