diff --git a/nomad/vault.go b/nomad/vault.go
index 0c0a5a0af..7f7b6bf6b 100644
--- a/nomad/vault.go
+++ b/nomad/vault.go
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ OUTER:
 				retryTimer.Reset(v.config.ConnectionRetryIntv)
 				v.l.Lock()
 				v.connEstablished = true
-				v.connEstablishedErr = fmt.Errorf("Connection to Vault failed: %v", err)
+				v.connEstablishedErr = fmt.Errorf("Nomad Server failed to establish connections to Vault: %v", err)
 				v.l.Unlock()
 				continue OUTER
 			}