diff --git a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
index 64f134bd5..735bc7616 100644
--- a/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
+++ b/src/simplewallet/simplewallet.cpp
@@ -4562,8 +4562,9 @@ bool simple_wallet::try_connect_to_daemon(bool silent, uint32_t* version)
           "Please make sure the daemon is running the latest version or change the daemon address using the 'set_daemon' command.");
       else
         fail_msg_writer() << tr("wallet failed to connect to daemon: ") << m_wallet->get_daemon_address() << ". " <<
-          tr("Daemon either is not started or wrong port was passed. "
-          "Please make sure daemon is running or change the daemon address using the 'set_daemon' command.");
+          boost::format(tr("Daemon either is not started or the wrong port was passed. "
+          "Please make sure a %sdaemon is running or change the daemon address using the 'set_daemon' command."))
+            % (m_wallet->nettype() == TESTNET ? "testnet " : m_wallet->nettype() == STAGENET ? "stagenet " : "");
     }
     return false;
   }