diff --git a/src/db/collection.cc b/src/db/collection.cc
index 6a2a70c..1ff0eec 100644
--- a/src/db/collection.cc
+++ b/src/db/collection.cc
@@ -1722,7 +1722,7 @@ Status CollectionImpl::create() {
   }
   if (ailego::FileHelper::IsExist(path_.c_str())) {
     return Status::InvalidArgument("path validate failed: path[", path_,
-                                   "] is existed");
+                                   "] exists");
   }
 
   // check schema
@@ -1876,4 +1876,4 @@ std::vector<Segment::Ptr> CollectionImpl::get_all_persist_segments() const {
   return segment_manager_->get_segments();
 }
 
-}  // namespace zvec
\ No newline at end of file
+}  // namespace zvec