diff --git a/plugins/openresty/index.py b/plugins/openresty/index.py
index bc5f71de6..ead69db9f 100755
--- a/plugins/openresty/index.py
+++ b/plugins/openresty/index.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ def restyOp(method):
         data = mw.execShell('systemctl ' + method + ' openresty')
         if data[1] == '':
             return 'ok'
-        return 'fail'
+        return data[1]
 
     data = mw.execShell(file + ' ' + method)
     if data[1] == '':