diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/main/exe/dndMain.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/main/exe/dndMain.c
index 3aff3446da..f285e2ed60 100644
--- a/source/dnode/mgmt/main/exe/dndMain.c
+++ b/source/dnode/mgmt/main/exe/dndMain.c
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ static int32_t dndRunDnode() {
 
 int main(int argc, char const *argv[]) {
   if (!taosCheckSystemIsSmallEnd()) {
-    dError("failed to start TDengine since on non-small-end machines");
+    dError("failed to start since its on non-small-end machines");
     return -1;
   }
 
diff --git a/source/dnode/mgmt/main/src/dndUtil.c b/source/dnode/mgmt/main/exe/dndUtil.c
similarity index 100%
rename from source/dnode/mgmt/main/src/dndUtil.c
rename to source/dnode/mgmt/main/exe/dndUtil.c