diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl
index 1f3c58f35..3c5b5d73e 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt.erl
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@
         , lookup_client/3
         , kickout_client/1
         , list_acl_cache/1
-        , clean_acl_cache/0
         , clean_acl_cache/1
         , clean_acl_cache/2
+        , clean_acl_cache_all/0
         , clean_acl_cache_all/1
         , set_ratelimit_policy/2
         , set_quota_policy/2
@@ -233,13 +233,6 @@ kickout_client(Node, ClientId) ->
 list_acl_cache(ClientId) ->
     call_client(ClientId, list_acl_cache).
 
-clean_acl_cache() ->
-    Results = [clean_acl_cache_all(Node) || Node <- ekka_mnesia:running_nodes()],
-    case lists:any(fun(Item) -> Item =:= ok end, Results) of
-        true  -> ok;
-        false -> lists:last(Results)
-    end.
-
 clean_acl_cache(ClientId) ->
     Results = [clean_acl_cache(Node, ClientId) || Node <- ekka_mnesia:running_nodes()],
     case lists:any(fun(Item) -> Item =:= ok end, Results) of
@@ -258,12 +251,18 @@ clean_acl_cache(Node, ClientId) when Node =:= node() ->
 clean_acl_cache(Node, ClientId) ->
     rpc_call(Node, clean_acl_cache, [Node, ClientId]).
 
+clean_acl_cache_all() ->
+    Results = [clean_acl_cache_all(Node) || Node <- ekka_mnesia:running_nodes()],
+    case lists:any(fun(Item) -> Item =:= ok end, Results) of
+        true  -> ok;
+        false -> lists:last(Results)
+    end.
+
 clean_acl_cache_all(Node) when Node =:= node() ->
-    _ = emqx_acl_cache:drain_cache(),
-    ok;
+    emqx_acl_cache:drain_cache();
 
 clean_acl_cache_all(Node) ->
-    rpc_call(Node, clean_acl_cache, []).
+    rpc_call(Node, clean_acl_cache_all, [Node]).
 
 set_ratelimit_policy(ClientId, Policy) ->
     call_client(ClientId, {ratelimit, Policy}).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_acl.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_acl.erl
index 02b3a2910..47a85e691 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_acl.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_api_acl.erl
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
                   ]).
 -rest_api(#{name   => clean_acl_cache_all,
             method => 'DELETE',
-            path   => "/acl-cache/",
+            path   => "/acl-cache",
             func   => clean_all,
             descr  => "Clean acl cache on all nodes"}).
 
@@ -38,13 +38,13 @@
         ]).
 
 clean_all(_Bindings, _Params) ->
-    case emqx_mgmt:clean_acl_cache() of
+    case emqx_mgmt:clean_acl_cache_all() of
       ok -> return();
       {error, Reason} -> return({error, ?ERROR1, Reason})
     end.
 
 clean_node(#{node := Node}, _Params) ->
-    case emqx_mgmt:clean_acl_cache(Node) of
+    case emqx_mgmt:clean_acl_cache_all(Node) of
       ok -> return();
       {error, Reason} -> return({error, ?ERROR1, Reason})
     end.
diff --git a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_cli.erl b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_cli.erl
index a4e3dae6d..ee37e811b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_cli.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_management/src/emqx_mgmt_cli.erl
@@ -580,19 +580,30 @@ data(_) ->
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% @doc acl Command
 
-acl(["cache-clean", "node", SNode]) ->
-    emqx_mgmt:clean_acl_cache_all(ekka_node:parse_name(SNode));
+acl(["cache-clean", "node", Node]) ->
+    case emqx_mgmt:clean_acl_cache_all(erlang:list_to_atom(Node)) of
+        ok ->
+            emqx_ctl:print("The emqx acl cache removed on node ~s.~n", [Node]);
+        {error, Reason} ->
+            emqx_ctl:print("The emqx acl cache-clean on node ~s failed: ~s.~n", [Node, Reason])
+    end;
 
 acl(["cache-clean", "all"]) ->
-    emqx_mgmt:clean_acl_cache();
+    case emqx_mgmt:clean_acl_cache_all() of
+        ok ->
+            emqx_ctl:print("The emqx acl cache removed on all nodes.~n");
+        {error, Reason} ->
+            emqx_ctl:print("The emqx acl cache-clean failed: ~s.~n", [Reason])
+    end;
 
 acl(["cache-clean", ClientId]) ->
     emqx_mgmt:clean_acl_cache(ClientId);
 
 acl(_) ->
-    emqx_ctl:usage([{"cache-clean all",           "Clears acl cache on all nodes"},
-        {"cache-clean node <Node>",   "Clears acl cache on given node"},
-        {"cache-clean <ClientId>",    "Clears acl cache for given client"}]).
+    emqx_ctl:usage([{"cache-clean all", "Clears acl cache on all nodes"},
+                    {"cache-clean node <Node>",     "Clears acl cache on given node"},
+                    {"cache-clean <ClientId>",      "Clears acl cache for given client"}
+                   ]).
 
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