diff --git a/lib/features/modeling/cmd/ReconnectConnectionHandler.js b/lib/features/modeling/cmd/ReconnectConnectionHandler.js
index 45928d45d..ec5841471 100644
--- a/lib/features/modeling/cmd/ReconnectConnectionHandler.js
+++ b/lib/features/modeling/cmd/ReconnectConnectionHandler.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ ReconnectConnectionHandler.prototype.execute = function(context) {
       dockingOrPoints = context.dockingOrPoints;
 
   if (!newSource && !newTarget) {
-    throw new Error('new source or target is required');
+    throw new Error('newSource or newTarget required');
   }
 
   if (isArray(dockingOrPoints)) {