diff --git a/shapepipe/modules/mccd_plots_runner.py b/shapepipe/modules/mccd_plots_runner.py
index 7fd95b69..615b2e11 100644
--- a/shapepipe/modules/mccd_plots_runner.py
+++ b/shapepipe/modules/mccd_plots_runner.py
@@ -129,9 +129,9 @@ def mccd_plots_runner(
             )
             warnings.warn(msg)
             w_log.info(msg)
-        elif rho_stat_plot_style != 'HSC' and rho_stat_plot_style != 'DEC':
+        elif rho_stat_plot_style != 'HSC' and rho_stat_plot_style != 'DES':
             msg = (
-                'The rho stat definition should be HSC or DEC. An unknown'
+                'The rho stat definition should be HSC or DES. An unknown'
                 + ' definition was used. Rho stat calculation aborted.'
             )
             warnings.warn(msg)