diff --git a/src/main/java/com/checkmarx/ast/wrapper/CxConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/checkmarx/ast/wrapper/CxConfig.java
index 5c91f8ff..30a0152c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/checkmarx/ast/wrapper/CxConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/checkmarx/ast/wrapper/CxConfig.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ void validate() throws InvalidCLIConfigException {
 
         if (StringUtils.isBlank(getApiKey())
             && (StringUtils.isBlank(getClientId()) || StringUtils.isBlank(getClientSecret()))) {
-            throw new InvalidCLIConfigException("Credentials were is set");
+            throw new InvalidCLIConfigException("Credentials are not set");
         }
     }