diff --git a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/ChangeUpdate.java b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/ChangeUpdate.java
index 08b617e6ee..5a4f027364 100644
--- a/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/ChangeUpdate.java
+++ b/gerrit-server/src/main/java/com/google/gerrit/server/notedb/ChangeUpdate.java
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ public class ChangeUpdate extends AbstractChangeUpdate {
     checkArgument(c.revId != null, "RevId required for comment: %s", c);
     checkArgument(c.author.getId().equals(getAccountId()),
         "The author for the following comment does not match the author of"
-        + " this ChangeDraftUpdate (%s): %s", getAccountId(), c);
+        + " this ChangeUpdate (%s): %s", getAccountId(), c);
 
   }