diff --git a/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go b/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go
index 72643af87..039109950 100644
--- a/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go
+++ b/internal/rbd/rbd_util.go
@@ -1562,10 +1562,10 @@ func (rv *rbdVolume) getOrigSnapName(snapID uint64) (string, error) {
 func (ri *rbdImage) isCompatibleEncryption(dst *rbdImage) error {
 	switch {
 	case ri.isEncrypted() && !dst.isEncrypted():
-		return fmt.Errorf("encrypted volume %q does not match unencrypted volume %q", ri, dst)
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create unencrypted volume from encrypted volume %q", ri)
 
 	case !ri.isEncrypted() && dst.isEncrypted():
-		return fmt.Errorf("unencrypted volume %q does not match encrypted volume %q", ri, dst)
+		return fmt.Errorf("cannot create encrypted volume from unencrypted volume %q", ri)
 	}
 
 	return nil