diff --git a/junit-platform-testkit/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/testkit/engine/TestExecutionResultConditions.java b/junit-platform-testkit/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/testkit/engine/TestExecutionResultConditions.java
index 9e149c4d09ba..c4da92696d62 100644
--- a/junit-platform-testkit/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/testkit/engine/TestExecutionResultConditions.java
+++ b/junit-platform-testkit/src/main/java/org/junit/platform/testkit/engine/TestExecutionResultConditions.java
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public static Condition<TestExecutionResult> throwable(Condition<? super Throwab
 	 * supplied {@code Condition}.
 	 */
 	public static Condition<Throwable> cause(Condition<Throwable> condition) {
-		return new Condition<>(throwable -> condition.matches(throwable.getCause()), "nested throwable matches %s",
+		return new Condition<>(throwable -> condition.matches(throwable.getCause()), "throwable cause matches %s",
 			condition);
 	}