diff --git a/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py b/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
index a7ad1ded1..1903f9df9 100644
--- a/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/server/replicainstall.py
@@ -1153,13 +1153,17 @@ def promote_check(installer):
 
         promotion_check_ipa_domain(conn, remote_api.env.basedn)
 
+        # Make sure that domain fulfills minimal domain level
+        # requirement
         domain_level = current_domain_level(remote_api)
         check_domain_level_is_supported(domain_level)
-        if domain_level < constants.DOMAIN_LEVEL_1:
+        if domain_level < constants.MIN_DOMAIN_LEVEL:
             raise RuntimeError(
-                "You must provide a file generated by ipa-replica-prepare to "
-                "create a replica when the domain is at level 0."
-            )
+                "Cannot promote this client to a replica. The domain level "
+                "must be raised to {mindomainlevel} before the replica can be "
+                "installed".format(
+                    mindomainlevel=constants.MIN_DOMAIN_LEVEL
+                ))
 
         # Check authorization
         result = remote_api.Command['hostgroup_find'](