diff --git a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c
index 88c242e79e..efa4bfb420 100644
--- a/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c
+++ b/ospf6d/ospf6_top.c
@@ -809,7 +809,8 @@ DEFUN (no_ospf6_interface_area,
 
 	/* Verify Area */
 	if (oi->area == NULL) {
-		vty_out(vty, "No such Area-ID: %s\n", argv[idx_ipv4]->arg);
+		vty_out(vty, "%s not attached to area %s\n",
+			oi->interface->name, oi->area->name);
 		return CMD_SUCCESS;
 	}