diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java
index 67f7128e864..cf128e854cd 100755
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/template/TemplateManagerImpl.java
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ public class TemplateManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements TemplateManager,
         }
 
         if (imageStore == null) {
-            throw new CloudRuntimeException(String.format("Cannot find an image store for zone [%s].", zoneId));
+            logger.error("Cannot find an image store for zone [{}].", zoneId);
+            throw new CloudRuntimeException("Failed to create template. Please contact the cloud administrator.");
         }
 
         return imageStore;
@@ -1728,7 +1729,8 @@ public class TemplateManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements TemplateManager,
             }
             DataStore store = _dataStoreMgr.getImageStoreWithFreeCapacity(zoneId);
             if (store == null) {
-                throw new CloudRuntimeException("cannot find an image store for zone " + zoneId);
+                logger.error("Cannot find an image store for zone [{}].", zoneId);
+                throw new CloudRuntimeException("Failed to create template. Please contact the cloud administrator.");
             }
             AsyncCallFuture<TemplateApiResult> future;