diff --git a/src/openvpn/manage.c b/src/openvpn/manage.c
index aeea5f9ff..9c07bf298 100644
--- a/src/openvpn/manage.c
+++ b/src/openvpn/manage.c
@@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ man_client_pending_auth(struct management *man, const char *cid_str,
             }
             else
             {
-                msg(M_CLIENT, "SUCCESS: client-pending-auth command failed."
+                msg(M_CLIENT, "ERROR: client-pending-auth command failed."
                     " Extra paramter might be too long");
             }
         }