diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 735902660..4b8f7b355 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.86 -  
 =================================
+  Clarify error message when unable to convert an LV into a snapshot of an LV.
   Add and use dev_open_readonly and variations.
   Do not log a superfluous stack message when the lv is properly processed.
   Do not issue an error message when unable to remove .cache on read-only fs.
diff --git a/tools/lvconvert.c b/tools/lvconvert.c
index ee184ebe7..bfde998b5 100644
--- a/tools/lvconvert.c
+++ b/tools/lvconvert.c
@@ -1391,7 +1391,7 @@ static int lvconvert_snapshot(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	}
 
 	if (org->status & (LOCKED|PVMOVE|MIRRORED) || lv_is_cow(org)) {
-		log_error("Unable to create a snapshot of a %s LV.",
+		log_error("Unable to convert an LV into a snapshot of a %s LV.",
 			  org->status & LOCKED ? "locked" :
 			  org->status & PVMOVE ? "pvmove" :
 			  org->status & MIRRORED ? "mirrored" :