diff --git a/keras/utils/io_utils.py b/keras/utils/io_utils.py
index a167be0f031f..6ce342a764db 100644
--- a/keras/utils/io_utils.py
+++ b/keras/utils/io_utils.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def save_array(array, name):
 
 def load_array(name):
     if tables is None:
-        raise ImportError('The use of `save_array` requires '
+        raise ImportError('The use of `load_array` requires '
                           'the tables module.')
     f = tables.open_file(name)
     array = f.root.data