diff --git a/orderer/common/sharedconfig/sharedconfig.go b/orderer/common/sharedconfig/sharedconfig.go
index 71678d12d7a..c6045fa1242 100644
--- a/orderer/common/sharedconfig/sharedconfig.go
+++ b/orderer/common/sharedconfig/sharedconfig.go
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ func (pm *ManagerImpl) ProposeConfig(configItem *cb.ConfigurationItem) error {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Attempted to set the batch size absolute max bytes to an invalid value: 0")
 		}
 		if batchSize.PreferredMaxBytes == 0 {
-			return fmt.Errorf("Attempted to set the batch size absolute max bytes to an invalid value: 0")
+			return fmt.Errorf("Attempted to set the batch size preferred max bytes to an invalid value: 0")
 		}
 		if batchSize.PreferredMaxBytes > batchSize.AbsoluteMaxBytes {
 			return fmt.Errorf("Attempted to set the batch size preferred max bytes (%v) greater than the absolute max bytes (%v).", batchSize.PreferredMaxBytes, batchSize.AbsoluteMaxBytes)