diff --git a/lib/cli/etcher.js b/lib/cli/etcher.js
index a860a6e0..05703704 100644
--- a/lib/cli/etcher.js
+++ b/lib/cli/etcher.js
@@ -80,7 +80,10 @@ isElevated().then((elevated) => {
     });
 
     if (!selectedDrive) {
-      throw errors.createUserError('Drive not found', `${answers.drive} doesn't exist`);
+      throw errors.createUserError(
+        'The selected drive was not found',
+        `We can't find ${answers.drive} in your system. Did you unplug the drive?`
+      );
     }
 
     return writer.writeImage(imagePath, selectedDrive, {