diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/detach_nic b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/detach_nic
index afa0191e5a..0e3367f09a 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/detach_nic
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/kvm/detach_nic
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ MAC=$2
 DETACH_ARGS="--domain $DOMAIN --type bridge --mac $MAC"
 
 exec_and_log "virsh --connect $LIBVIRT_URI detach-interface $DETACH_ARGS" \
-    "Could not detach NIC ($MAC) to $DOMAIN"
+    "Could not detach NIC ($MAC) from $DOMAIN"
diff --git a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/detach_nic b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/detach_nic
index e8a68f4682..00dd877458 100755
--- a/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/detach_nic
+++ b/src/vmm_mad/remotes/xen/detach_nic
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@ MAC=$2
 ID=`$XM_NETWORK_LIST $DOMAIN | grep -i $MAC | cut -d' ' -f1`
 
 exec_and_log "$XM_DETACH_NIC $DOMAIN $ID" \
-    "Could not detach NIC ($MAC) to $DOMAIN"
+    "Could not detach NIC ($MAC) from $DOMAIN"