diff --git a/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.cpp b/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.cpp
index 9174663395..779307e8a6 100644
--- a/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.cpp
+++ b/cpp/src/db/DBMetaImpl.cpp
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ Status DBMetaImpl::CreateTable(TableSchema &table_schema) {
                                                where(c(&TableSchema::table_id_) == table_schema.table_id_));
             if (table.size() == 1) {
                 std::string msg = (TableSchema::TO_DELETE == std::get<0>(table[0])) ?
-                        "Table already exists" : "Table already exists and it is in delete state, please wait a second";
+                          "Table already exists and it is in delete state, please wait a second" : "Table already exists";
                 return Status::Error(msg);
             }
         }