diff --git a/plugins/nessus.rb b/plugins/nessus.rb
index 2f2357295282..1008936210f2 100644
--- a/plugins/nessus.rb
+++ b/plugins/nessus.rb
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ def valid_policy(*args)
 
       def nessus_verify_db
         if !(framework.db && framework.db.active)
-          print_error('No database has been configured, please use db_create/db_connect first')
+          print_error('No database has been configured, please use db_connect first')
           return false
         end
         true
diff --git a/plugins/nexpose.rb b/plugins/nexpose.rb
index 7d4744d960d8..c6e9d2db4c0c 100644
--- a/plugins/nexpose.rb
+++ b/plugins/nexpose.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def commands
 
       def nexpose_verify_db
         if !(framework.db && framework.db.usable && framework.db.active)
-          print_error('No database has been configured, please use db_create/db_connect first')
+          print_error('No database has been configured, please use db_connect first')
           return false
         end