2 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIPnfResources.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIPnfResources.java
index 7184bba377..3b22cd9d81 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIPnfResources.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/main/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIPnfResources.java
@@ -98,7 +98,8 @@ public class AAIPnfResources {
                     pnfFromAai.getPnfName());
         } else {
             String errorMessage = String.format(
-                    "pnf with name %s already exists with orchestration status %s, only status Inventoried allows to use existing pnf",
+                    "pnf with name %s already exists with orchestration status %s, existing pnf can be used only "
+                            + "if status is not set or set as Inventoried",
                     pnfFromAai.getPnfName(), pnfFromAai.getOrchestrationStatus());
             logger.error(errorMessage);
             throw new Exception(errorMessage);
diff --git a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIPnfResourcesTest.java b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIPnfResourcesTest.java
index 5e9b4c7592..59cd53edd5 100644
--- a/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIPnfResourcesTest.java
+++ b/bpmn/so-bpmn-tasks/src/test/java/org/onap/so/client/orchestration/AAIPnfResourcesTest.java
@@ -149,7 +149,8 @@ public class AAIPnfResourcesTest extends TestDataSetup {
         } catch (Exception e) {
             // then
             assertThat(e.getMessage()).isEqualTo(String.format(
-                    "pnf with name %s already exists with orchestration status Active, only status Inventoried allows to use existing pnf",
+                    "pnf with name %s already exists with orchestration status Active, existing pnf can be used only "
+                            + "if status is not set or set as Inventoried",
                     PNF_NAME));
         }
     }