diff --git a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AssertionsTest.java b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AssertionsTest.java
index d83018485..59b82b7e3 100644
--- a/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AssertionsTest.java
+++ b/src/tests/junit/org/apache/tools/ant/types/AssertionsTest.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class AssertionsTest extends BuildFileTest {
     public void testReferenceAbuse() {
         expectBuildExceptionContaining("test-reference-abuse",
                 "reference abuse rejected",
-                "You must not specify more than one attribute when using refid");
+                "You must not specify nested elements when using refid");
     }
 
     public void testNofork() {