diff --git a/src/commands/network.mjs b/src/commands/network.mjs
index b9066174a..dfad22195 100644
--- a/src/commands/network.mjs
+++ b/src/commands/network.mjs
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ export class NetworkCommand extends BaseCommand {
     try {
       await tasks.run()
     } catch (e) {
-      throw new FullstackTestingError('Error starting node', e)
+      throw new FullstackTestingError('Error destroying network', e)
     }
 
     return true
diff --git a/src/commands/node.mjs b/src/commands/node.mjs
index ec69addeb..27d0a9cb7 100644
--- a/src/commands/node.mjs
+++ b/src/commands/node.mjs
@@ -750,7 +750,7 @@ export class NodeCommand extends BaseCommand {
     try {
       await tasks.run()
     } catch (e) {
-      throw new FullstackTestingError('Error starting node', e)
+      throw new FullstackTestingError('Error stopping node', e)
     }
 
     return true