diff --git a/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addresource_test.go b/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addresource_test.go
index 928c89cfc..d35f16262 100644
--- a/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addresource_test.go
+++ b/kustomize/commands/edit/add/addresource_test.go
@@ -103,5 +103,5 @@ func TestAddResourceFileNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 	args := []string{resourceFileName}
 
 	err := cmd.RunE(cmd, args)
-	assert.EqualError(t, err, "pattern "+resourceFileName+" has no match: must build at directory: not a valid directory: '"+resourceFileName+"' doesn't exist")
+	assert.EqualError(t, err, resourceFileName+" has no match: must build at directory: not a valid directory: '"+resourceFileName+"' doesn't exist")
 }
diff --git a/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util.go b/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util.go
index d13b6a529..aa42e3213 100644
--- a/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util.go
+++ b/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func GlobPatternsWithLoader(fSys filesys.FileSystem, ldr ifc.Loader, patterns []
 
 		loader, err := ldr.New(pattern)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("pattern %s has no match: %w", pattern, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s has no match: %w", pattern, err)
 		}
 
 		result = append(result, pattern)
diff --git a/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util_test.go b/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util_test.go
index 11038b3e0..16fae2660 100644
--- a/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util_test.go
+++ b/kustomize/commands/internal/util/util_test.go
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ func TestGlobPatternsWithLoaderRemoteFile(t *testing.T) {
 	invalidURL := "http://invalid"
 	resources, err = GlobPatternsWithLoader(fSys, ldr, []string{invalidURL}, false)
 	require.Error(t, err, "expected error but did not receive one")
-	require.Equal(t, "pattern "+invalidURL+" has no match: "+invalidURL+" not exist", err.Error(), "unexpected load error")
+	require.Equal(t, invalidURL+" has no match: "+invalidURL+" not exist", err.Error(), "unexpected load error")
 	require.Equal(t, 0, len(resources), "incorrect resources")
 
 	// test load unreachable remote file with skipped verification