diff --git a/core/scc/lscc/lscc.go b/core/scc/lscc/lscc.go
index 2e2c268da03..c54337b7f96 100644
--- a/core/scc/lscc/lscc.go
+++ b/core/scc/lscc/lscc.go
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ func (lscc *LifeCycleSysCC) Invoke(stub shim.ChaincodeStubInterface) pb.Response
 
 		// 2. check local MSP Admins policy
 		if err = lscc.policyChecker.CheckPolicyNoChannel(mgmt.Admins, sp); err != nil {
-			return shim.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Authorization for INSTALL on %s has been denied with error %s", args[1], err))
+			return shim.Error(fmt.Sprintf("Authorization for INSTALL has been denied (error-%s)", err))
 		}
 
 		depSpec := args[1]
diff --git a/core/scc/lscc/lscc_test.go b/core/scc/lscc/lscc_test.go
index ca543cabae6..21c57e39f77 100644
--- a/core/scc/lscc/lscc_test.go
+++ b/core/scc/lscc/lscc_test.go
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ func TestInstall(t *testing.T) {
 	testInstall(t, "example02.go", "0", path, InvalidChaincodeNameErr("example02.go").Error(), "Alice")
 	testInstall(t, "", "0", path, EmptyChaincodeNameErr("").Error(), "Alice")
 	testInstall(t, "example02", "1{}0", path, InvalidVersionErr("1{}0").Error(), "Alice")
-	testInstall(t, "example02", "0", path, "Authorization for INSTALL on", "Bob")
+	testInstall(t, "example02", "0", path, "Authorization for INSTALL has been denied", "Bob")
 }
 
 func testInstall(t *testing.T, ccname string, version string, path string, expectedErrorMsg string, caller string) {