diff --git a/keyring/backends/fail.py b/keyring/backends/fail.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/keyring/backends/fail.py
+++ b/keyring/backends/fail.py
@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@ class Keyring(KeyringBackend):
     >>> kr.get_password('svc', 'user')
     Traceback (most recent call last):
     ...
-    RuntimeError: ...
+    RuntimeError: ...No recommended backend...
     """
 
     priority = 0
 
     def get_password(self, service, username, password=None):
-        raise RuntimeError("No recommended password was available")
+        raise RuntimeError("No recommended backend was available")
 
     set_password = delete_pasword = get_password
Correct error message to better communicate what is missing. Ref #<I>.