diff --git a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/client_class_def.cc b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/client_class_def.cc
index 87b2610a88..959bd68d6d 100644
--- a/src/lib/dhcpsrv/client_class_def.cc
+++ b/src/lib/dhcpsrv/client_class_def.cc
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ClientClassDef::ClientClassDef(const std::string& name,
 
     // Name can't be blank
     if (name_.empty()) {
-        isc_throw(BadValue, "ClientClassDef name cannot be empty");
+        isc_throw(BadValue, "Client Class name cannot be blank");
     }
 
     // We permit an empty expression for now.  This will likely be useful