diff --git a/cccli/commands/account.py b/cccli/commands/account.py
index 0ef4c0d7eab56f93e128148a1abfc46a398633a3..98e6c5332fd56b9f5d7259ff8ab7c8f8f881f4bb 100644
--- a/cccli/commands/account.py
+++ b/cccli/commands/account.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class Command_passwd(TqlCommand):
             _pass = self.printer.getpass("Password: ")
             _check = self.printer.getpass("Again: ")
         if _pass != _check:
-            raise cmdError("You don't type twice the same password. Aborted")
+            raise cmdError("Password mismatch")
         # execute command
         self.rpccall("passwd", _tql, _pass)