diff --git a/youtube_dl/extractor/eporner.py b/youtube_dl/extractor/eporner.py
index 6608cc0d3..1cf52d899 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/extractor/eporner.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/extractor/eporner.py
@@ -59,10 +59,12 @@ class EpornerIE(InfoExtractor):
 
         video_id = self._match_id(urlh.geturl())
 
-        deleted = self._html_search_regex(r'<strong>Video has been deleted</strong>', webpage, 'deleted', default=False, fatal=False, group=0)
-        if deleted:
+        missing = self._html_search_regex((
+            r'<strong>\s*(Video has been deleted)\s*</strong>',
+        ), webpage, 'missing', default=None)
+        if missing:
             raise ExtractorError(
-                'Video %s has been deleted' % video_id, expected=True)
+                'Video %s is not available: "%s"' % (video_id, missing), expected=True)
 
         hash = self._search_regex(
             r'hash\s*[:=]\s*["\']([\da-f]{32})', webpage, 'hash')