diff --git a/glslang/MachineIndependent/ParseHelper.cpp b/glslang/MachineIndependent/ParseHelper.cpp
index 9ffa298e..581ef9f2 100644
--- a/glslang/MachineIndependent/ParseHelper.cpp
+++ b/glslang/MachineIndependent/ParseHelper.cpp
@@ -5768,7 +5768,7 @@ void TParseContext::layoutObjectCheck(const TSourceLoc& loc, const TSymbol& symb
                 if (qualifier.isShaderRecord())
                     error(loc, "can only specify on a buffer block", "shaderRecordNV", "");
                 if (qualifier.hasLocation() && type.isAtomic())
-                    error(loc, "cannot specify on atomic counter", "atomic_uint", "");
+                    error(loc, "cannot specify on atomic counter", "location", "");
             }
             break;
         default: