diff --git a/src/xrc/xh_mdi.cpp b/src/xrc/xh_mdi.cpp
index d98e5409f7..772c989229 100644
--- a/src/xrc/xh_mdi.cpp
+++ b/src/xrc/xh_mdi.cpp
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ wxWindow *wxMdiXmlHandler::CreateFrame()
 
         if ( !mdiParent )
         {
-            wxLogError(wxT("Parent of wxMDIParentFrame must be wxMDIParentFrame."));
+            wxLogError(wxT("Parent of wxMDIChildFrame must be wxMDIParentFrame."));
             return NULL;
         }