diff --git a/command/image/pull.go b/command/image/pull.go
index 967beca86f..08e2e8b7e5 100644
--- a/command/image/pull.go
+++ b/command/image/pull.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func runPull(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, opts pullOptions) error {
 		err = imagePullPrivileged(ctx, dockerCli, authConfig, reference.FamiliarString(distributionRef), requestPrivilege, opts.all)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "target is plugin") {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "when fetching 'plugin'") {
 			return errors.New(err.Error() + " - Use `docker plugin install`")
 		}
 		return err
diff --git a/command/plugin/install.go b/command/plugin/install.go
index ebfe1f1eec..d15784f03f 100644
--- a/command/plugin/install.go
+++ b/command/plugin/install.go
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func runInstall(dockerCli *command.DockerCli, opts pluginOptions) error {
 
 	responseBody, err := dockerCli.Client().PluginInstall(ctx, alias, options)
 	if err != nil {
-		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "target is image") {
+		if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "(image) when fetching") {
 			return errors.New(err.Error() + " - Use `docker image pull`")
 		}
 		return err