diff --git a/jaxrs/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/jaxrs/resources/InvoicePaymentResource.java b/jaxrs/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/jaxrs/resources/InvoicePaymentResource.java
index d01e40f..c75b4e5 100644
--- a/jaxrs/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/jaxrs/resources/InvoicePaymentResource.java
+++ b/jaxrs/src/main/java/org/killbill/billing/jaxrs/resources/InvoicePaymentResource.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ public class InvoicePaymentResource extends JaxRsResourceBase {
@javax.ws.rs.core.Context final UriInfo uriInfo,
@javax.ws.rs.core.Context final HttpServletRequest request) throws PaymentApiException, AccountApiException {
verifyNonNullOrEmpty(json, "InvoicePaymentTransactionJson body should be specified");
- verifyNonNullOrEmpty(json.getTransactionExternalKey(), "transactionExternalKey amount needs to be set");
+ verifyNonNullOrEmpty(json.getTransactionExternalKey(), "InvoicePaymentTransactionJson transactionExternalKey needs to be set");
final CallContext callContext = context.createCallContextNoAccountId(createdBy, reason, comment, request);
final Payment payment = paymentApi.getPayment(paymentId, false, false, ImmutableList.<PluginProperty>of(), callContext);