diff --git a/row/row0sel.c b/row/row0sel.c
index 8ab10e71403..c5f4df68de6 100644
--- a/row/row0sel.c
+++ b/row/row0sel.c
@@ -1974,8 +1974,8 @@ fetch_step(
 	sel_node->common.parent = node;
 
 	if (sel_node->state == SEL_NODE_CLOSED) {
-		/* SQL error detected */
-		fprintf(stderr, "SQL error %lu\n", (ulong)DB_ERROR);
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"InnoDB: Error: fetch called on a closed cursor\n");
 
 		que_thr_handle_error(thr, DB_ERROR, NULL, 0);