diff --git a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/Program.cs b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/Program.cs
index 7153dc40b..2595dc7a8 100644
--- a/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/Program.cs
+++ b/src/dotnet/commands/dotnet-new/Program.cs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.DotNet.Tools.New
             // Check if project.json exists in the folder
             if (File.Exists(Path.Combine(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory(), "project.json")) && !isMsBuild)
             {
-                Reporter.Error.WriteLine(string.Format(LocalizableStrings.CreatingNewError,languageName));
+                Reporter.Error.WriteLine(string.Format(LocalizableStrings.ProjectExistsError, languageName));
                 
                 return 1;
             }