diff --git a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojo.java b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojo.java
index 6a2a93b78c..8b86b19c0f 100644
--- a/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojo.java
+++ b/versions-maven-plugin/src/main/java/org/codehaus/mojo/versions/DisplayDependencyUpdatesMojo.java
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ protected void validateInput() throws MojoExecutionException {
         validateGAVList(dependencyIncludes, 6, "dependencyIncludes");
         validateGAVList(dependencyExcludes, 6, "dependencyExcludes");
         validateGAVList(dependencyManagementIncludes, 6, "dependencyManagementIncludes");
-        validateGAVList(dependencyManagementIncludes, 6, "dependencyManagementExcludes");
+        validateGAVList(dependencyManagementExcludes, 6, "dependencyManagementExcludes");
         validateGAVList(pluginDependencyIncludes, 3, "pluginDependencyIncludes");
         validateGAVList(pluginDependencyExcludes, 3, "pluginDependencyExcludes");
         validateGAVList(pluginManagementDependencyIncludes, 3, "pluginManagementDependencyIncludes");