exception 'FieldException' with message 'Attempt to create an instance of a field message_text that doesn't exist or is currently inactive.' in redhen_activity [#2906344]

When trying to install when I have the message module enabled

exception 'FieldException' with message 'Attempt to create an instance of a field message_text that doesn't exist or is currently inactive.' in
d7.56/modules/field/field.crud.inc:476
Stack trace:
#0 modules/all/redhen/modules/redhen_activity/redhen_activity.install(25): field_create_instance(Array)
#1 [internal function]: redhen_activity_install()
#2 /var/aegir/platforms/drupal/7/servers/1-dev/sng-contrib/dev-sng-oa-2.617-d7.56/includes/module.inc(926):
call_user_func_array('redhen_activity...', Array)