diff --git a/src/restic/repository/key.go b/src/restic/repository/key.go
index 42c5a591a..0a3dfe58e 100644
--- a/src/restic/repository/key.go
+++ b/src/restic/repository/key.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	// ErrNoKeyFound is returned when no key for the repository could be decrypted.
-	ErrNoKeyFound = errors.New("no key could be found")
+	ErrNoKeyFound = errors.New("wrong password or no key found")
 )
 
 // TODO: figure out scrypt values on the fly depending on the current