diff --git a/source/util/src/terror.c b/source/util/src/terror.c
index 60d7e335d7..87876a1450 100644
--- a/source/util/src/terror.c
+++ b/source/util/src/terror.c
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_INVALID_CHARSET,        "charset not match")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_INVALID_LOCALE,         "locale not match")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_INVALID_TTL_CHG_ON_WR,  "ttlChangeOnWrite not match")
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_DNODE_INVALID_EN_WHITELIST,   "enableWhiteList not match")
-TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_MNODE_STOPPED,   "enableWhiteList not match")
+TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_MNODE_STOPPED,   "mnode stopped")
 
 // vnode
 TAOS_DEFINE_ERROR(TSDB_CODE_VND_INVALID_VGROUP_ID,        "Vnode is closed or removed")