diff --git a/stacklight_tests/kafka/api.py b/stacklight_tests/kafka/api.py
index d436f5f..c6fe250 100644
--- a/stacklight_tests/kafka/api.py
+++ b/stacklight_tests/kafka/api.py
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@ class KafkaPluginApi(base_test.PluginApi):
                 logger.info("Check that {} (port {}) on node {} (IP: {}) is up"
                             .format(port['name'], port['number'],
                                     node['name'], node['ip']))
-                msg = "Port {} ({}) is {} on node {}".format(port['name'],
-                                                             port['number'],
-                                                             node['name'])
+                msg = "Port {} ({}) is unreachable on node {}".format(
+                    port['name'], port['number'], node['name'])
                 asserts.assert_true(result, msg)
 
     def uninstall_plugin(self):