diff --git a/pkg/minikube/cluster/cluster.go b/pkg/minikube/cluster/cluster.go
index 6091954a8c..08d9f16d13 100644
--- a/pkg/minikube/cluster/cluster.go
+++ b/pkg/minikube/cluster/cluster.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func createHost(api libmachine.API, config cfg.MachineConfig) (*host.Host, error
 
 	if config.VMDriver != "none" {
 		if err := config.Downloader.CacheMinikubeISOFromURL(config.MinikubeISO); err != nil {
-			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "Error attempting to cache minikube ISO from URL")
+			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "unable to cache ISO")
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/pkg/util/downloader.go b/pkg/util/downloader.go
index 8a72c6eb52..0c7b339b0d 100644
--- a/pkg/util/downloader.go
+++ b/pkg/util/downloader.go
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func (f DefaultDownloader) CacheMinikubeISOFromURL(isoURL string) error {
 
 	fmt.Println("Downloading Minikube ISO")
 	if err := download.ToFile(isoURL, f.GetISOCacheFilepath(isoURL), options); err != nil {
-		return errors.Wrap(err, "Error downloading Minikube ISO")
+		return errors.Wrap(err, isoURL)
 	}
 
 	return nil