diff --git a/server/etcdmain/etcd.go b/server/etcdmain/etcd.go
index b082bf3f9..ebb2964de 100644
--- a/server/etcdmain/etcd.go
+++ b/server/etcdmain/etcd.go
@@ -272,6 +272,6 @@ func checkSupportArch() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	lg.Error("running etcd on unsupported architecture since ETCD_UNSUPPORTED_ARCH is set", zap.String("arch", runtime.GOARCH))
+	lg.Error("Refusing to run etcd on unsupported architecture since ETCD_UNSUPPORTED_ARCH is not set", zap.String("arch", runtime.GOARCH))
 	os.Exit(1)
 }