diff --git a/django/test/utils.py b/django/test/utils.py
index 0836b7eac6..bb8cce80fd 100644
--- a/django/test/utils.py
+++ b/django/test/utils.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def create_test_db(verbosity=1, autoclobber=False):
         except Exception, e:            
             sys.stderr.write("Got an error creating the test database: %s\n" % e)
             if not autoclobber:
-                confirm = raw_input("It appears the test database, %s, already exists. Type 'yes' to delete it, or 'no' to cancel: " % TEST_DATABASE_NAME)
+                confirm = raw_input("Type 'yes' if you would like to try deleting the test database '%s', or 'no' to cancel: " % TEST_DATABASE_NAME)
             if autoclobber or confirm == 'yes':
                 try:
                     if verbosity >= 1: