diff --git a/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/framework/test_app/client_app.py b/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/framework/test_app/client_app.py
index 81b2345830b..38184fad9a2 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/framework/test_app/client_app.py
+++ b/tools/run_tests/xds_k8s_test_driver/framework/test_app/client_app.py
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ class XdsTestClient(framework.rpc.grpc.GrpcApp):
 
         raise self.ChannelNotActive(
             f"[{self.hostname}] Client has no"
-            f" active channel with xds server {xds_server_uri}",
+            f" active channel with xDS control plane {xds_server_uri}",
             src=self.hostname,
             dst=xds_server_uri,
         )