diff --git a/src/lxc/commands.c b/src/lxc/commands.c
index e57a64f33..04fff50eb 100644
--- a/src/lxc/commands.c
+++ b/src/lxc/commands.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static const char *lxc_cmd_str(lxc_cmd_t cmd)
 	};
 
 	if (cmd >= LXC_CMD_MAX)
-		return "Unknown cmd";
+		return "Invalid request";
 
 	return cmdname[cmd];
 }