diff --git a/eth/backend.go b/eth/backend.go
index 6549cb8a3..588b78256 100644
--- a/eth/backend.go
+++ b/eth/backend.go
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func New(ctx *node.ServiceContext, config *Config) (*Ethereum, error) {
 	if !config.SkipBcVersionCheck {
 		bcVersion := rawdb.ReadDatabaseVersion(chainDb)
 		if bcVersion != core.BlockChainVersion && bcVersion != 0 {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Blockchain DB version mismatch (%d / %d). Run geth upgradedb.\n", bcVersion, core.BlockChainVersion)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("Blockchain DB version mismatch (%d / %d).\n", bcVersion, core.BlockChainVersion)
 		}
 		rawdb.WriteDatabaseVersion(chainDb, core.BlockChainVersion)
 	}