diff --git a/cinder/exception.py b/cinder/exception.py
index 8ef9c7cb6ac..dc7407be3f7 100644
--- a/cinder/exception.py
+++ b/cinder/exception.py
@@ -594,11 +594,11 @@ class CoraidESMBadGroup(CoraidException):
 
 
 class CoraidESMConfigureError(CoraidException):
-    message = _('ESM configure request failed: %(message)s.')
+    message = _('ESM configure request failed: %(reason)s')
 
 
 class CoraidESMNotAvailable(CoraidException):
-    message = _('Coraid ESM not available with reason: %(reason)s.')
+    message = _('Coraid ESM not available with reason: %(reason)s')
 
 
 # Zadara
diff --git a/cinder/volume/drivers/coraid.py b/cinder/volume/drivers/coraid.py
index a7e309d9386..be162f9456a 100644
--- a/cinder/volume/drivers/coraid.py
+++ b/cinder/volume/drivers/coraid.py
@@ -241,10 +241,10 @@ class CoraidAppliance(object):
         if self._is_bad_config_state(reply):
             # Calculate error message
             if not reply:
-                message = _('Reply is empty.')
+                reason = _('Reply is empty.')
             else:
-                message = reply.get('message', _('Error message is empty.'))
-            raise exception.CoraidESMConfigureError(message=message)
+                reason = reply.get('message', _('Error message is empty.'))
+            raise exception.CoraidESMConfigureError(reason=reason)
         return reply
 
     def esm_command(self, request):