diff --git a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/authorization/predicate/AbstractSpacePredicate.java b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/authorization/predicate/AbstractSpacePredicate.java
index daac9634940dc073141ace161f66faa10b2f919c..52abfe3683ba3a81c8acdaba031e804e5295601e 100644
--- a/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/authorization/predicate/AbstractSpacePredicate.java
+++ b/openbis/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/openbis/generic/shared/authorization/predicate/AbstractSpacePredicate.java
@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractSpacePredicate<T> extends AbstractDatabaseInstance
 
     private Status createError(final PersonPE person, final String spaceCodeOrNull)
     {
-        return Status.createError(String.format(
-                "User '%s' does not have enough privileges or space %s does not exist.",
+        return Status.createError(String.format("User '%s' does not have enough privileges.",
                 person.getUserId(), spaceCodeOrNull));
     }