diff --git a/merkledag/merkledag.go b/merkledag/merkledag.go
index 0e595c9d6..014fcec80 100644
--- a/merkledag/merkledag.go
+++ b/merkledag/merkledag.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (n *Node) RemoveNodeLink(name string) error {
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
-	return u.ErrNotFound
+	return fmt.Errorf("merkledag: %s not found", name)
 }
 
 // Copy returns a copy of the node.