diff --git a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
index 080bb83253c..f0e7522bc79 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/com/cloud/configuration/ConfigurationManagerImpl.java
@@ -4204,7 +4204,7 @@ public class ConfigurationManagerImpl extends ManagerBase implements Configurati
         }
 
         if (offering.getDefaultUse()) {
-            throw new InvalidParameterValueException("Default service offerings cannot be deleted");
+            throw new InvalidParameterValueException(String.format("The system service offering [%s] is marked for default use and cannot be deleted", offering.getDisplayText()));
         }
 
         final User user = _userDao.findById(userId);