diff --git a/closed/src/java.base/share/classes/openj9/internal/security/RestrictedSecurity.java b/closed/src/java.base/share/classes/openj9/internal/security/RestrictedSecurity.java
index 67462297362..05510ba77d4 100644
--- a/closed/src/java.base/share/classes/openj9/internal/security/RestrictedSecurity.java
+++ b/closed/src/java.base/share/classes/openj9/internal/security/RestrictedSecurity.java
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@ public static void checkSetSecurityProperty(String key) {
                         + "properties to be set, use '-Dsemeru.fips.allowsetproperties=true'.");
                 debug.println("BEWARE: You might not be FIPS compliant if you select to override!");
             }
-            throw new SecurityException("FIPS mode: User-specified '" + key
+            throw new SecurityException("FIPS mode: Property '" + key
                     + "' cannot be set programmatically when in FIPS mode.");
         }