diff --git a/cli/command/network/prune.go b/cli/command/network/prune.go
index 36ff9e761d..8069d4c995 100644
--- a/cli/command/network/prune.go
+++ b/cli/command/network/prune.go
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func runPrune(ctx context.Context, dockerCli command.Cli, options pruneOptions)
 			return "", err
 		}
 		if !r {
-			return "", errdefs.Cancelled(errors.New("network prune cancelled has been cancelled"))
+			return "", errdefs.Cancelled(errors.New("network prune has been cancelled"))
 		}
 	}