diff --git a/rhodecode/model/validation_schema/validators.py b/rhodecode/model/validation_schema/validators.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/validation_schema/validators.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/validation_schema/validators.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class CloneUriValidator(object):
             raise colander.Invalid(node, e.message)
         except Exception:
             log.exception('Url validation failed')
-            msg = _(u'invalid clone url for {repo_type} repository').format(
+            msg = _(u'invalid clone url or credentials for {repo_type} repository').format(
                 repo_type=self.repo_type)
             raise colander.Invalid(node, msg)
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/model/validators.py b/rhodecode/model/validators.py
--- a/rhodecode/model/validators.py
+++ b/rhodecode/model/validators.py
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ def ValidCloneUri(localizer):
 
     class _validator(formencode.validators.FancyValidator):
         messages = {
-            'clone_uri': _(u'invalid clone url for %(rtype)s repository'),
+            'clone_uri': _(u'invalid clone url or credentials for %(rtype)s repository'),
             'invalid_clone_uri': _(
                 u'Invalid clone url, provide a valid clone '
                 u'url starting with one of %(allowed_prefixes)s')