diff --git a/lib/deploy.js b/lib/deploy.js
index 9731a28a1..36b281e09 100644
--- a/lib/deploy.js
+++ b/lib/deploy.js
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ Deploy.prototype.deployContract = function(contract, params, callback) {
       if (err) {
         self.logger.error("error deploying contract: " + contract.className);
         var errMsg = err.toString();
-        if (errMsg === 'The contract code couldn\'t be stored, please check your gas amount.') {
-          errMsg = 'The contract code couldn\'t be stored, this could be due to the gas amount or an error in the contract constructor code';
+        if (errMsg === 'Error: The contract code couldn\'t be stored, please check your gas amount.') {
+          errMsg = 'The contract code couldn\'t be stored, out of gas or constructor error';
         }
         self.logger.error(errMsg);
         contract.error = errMsg;