diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__consul/gencode-remote
index f4378bd9..4426ea2b 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul/gencode-remote
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ cat << eof
     fi
 eof
 
-echo "__consul/usr/local/bin/consul" >> "$__messages_out"
+echo "/usr/local/bin/consul created" >> "$__messages_out"
diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__consul/man.rst b/cdist/conf/type/__consul/man.rst
index 09e547f9..401f0c26 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__consul/man.rst
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__consul/man.rst
@@ -35,6 +35,14 @@ direct
     Download and deploy consul binary directly on the target machine.
 
 
+MESSAGES
+--------
+If consul binary is created using __staged_file then underlaying __file type messages are emitted.
+
+If consul binary is created by direct method then the following messages are emitted:
+/usr/local/bin/consul created
+    consul binary was created
+
 EXAMPLES
 --------