diff --git a/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ModelTask.php b/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ModelTask.php
index 3b6282739cb..89756170f78 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ModelTask.php
+++ b/lib/Cake/Console/Command/Task/ModelTask.php
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ public function getTable($modelName, $useDbConfig = null) {
 				$tableIsGood = $this->in(__d('cake_console', 'Do you want to use this table?'), array('y', 'n'), 'y');
 			}
 			if (strtolower($tableIsGood) === 'n') {
-				$useTable = $this->in(__d('cake_console', 'What is the name of the table?'));
+				$useTable = $this->in(__d('cake_console', 'What is the name of the table (without prefix)?'));
 			}
 		}
 		return $useTable;