diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java
index 194d97349f01..8ac44c996a8a 100755
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java
@@ -476,7 +476,8 @@ public DataStore getImageStore(String storeUuid, Long zoneId, VolumeVO volume) {
         }
 
         if (imageStore == null) {
-            throw new CloudRuntimeException(String.format("Cannot find an image store for zone [%s].", zoneId));
+            logger.error("Cannot find an image store for zone [{}].", zoneId);
+            throw new CloudRuntimeException("Failed to create template. Please contact the cloud administrator.");
         }
 
         return imageStore;
@@ -1702,7 +1703,8 @@ public VirtualMachineTemplate createPrivateTemplate(CreateTemplateCmd command) t
             }
             DataStore store = _dataStoreMgr.getImageStoreWithFreeCapacity(zoneId);
             if (store == null) {
-                throw new CloudRuntimeException("cannot find an image store for zone " + zoneId);
+                logger.error("Cannot find an image store for zone [{}].", zoneId);
+                throw new CloudRuntimeException("Failed to create template. Please contact the cloud administrator.");
             }
             AsyncCallFuture<TemplateApiResult> future = null;