diff --git a/salt/state.py b/salt/state.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/salt/state.py
+++ b/salt/state.py
@@ -2434,7 +2434,6 @@ class BaseHighState(object):
         '''
         Render a state file and retrieve all of the include states
         '''
-        err = ''
         errors = []
         if not local:
             state_data = self.client.get_state(sls, saltenv)
@@ -2449,7 +2448,8 @@ class BaseHighState(object):
         if not fn_:
             errors.append(
                 'Specified SLS {0} in saltenv {1} is not '
-                'available on the salt master'.format(sls, saltenv)
+                'available on the salt master or through a configured '
+                'fileserver'.format(sls, saltenv)
             )
         state = None
         try:
Clarify that an sls is not available on a fileserver

Instead of just assuming that it should be looking to the master only.

Refs #<I>