diff --git a/lib/configuration/variables/sources/instance-dependent/get-aws.js b/lib/configuration/variables/sources/instance-dependent/get-aws.js
index 45b7a021d..e8330c638 100644
--- a/lib/configuration/variables/sources/instance-dependent/get-aws.js
+++ b/lib/configuration/variables/sources/instance-dependent/get-aws.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ module.exports = (serverlessInstance) => {
 
       address = ensureString(address, {
         Error: ServerlessError,
-        errorMessage: 'Non-string address argument in variable "sls" source: %v',
+        errorMessage: 'Non-string address argument in variable "aws" source: %v',
         errorCode: 'INVALID_AWS_SOURCE_ADDRESS',
       });